1947. First Edition. 143 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth with gilt lettering. Light thumb marking, foxing and moderate tanning to pages. More prominent to text block edges, pastedowns and free endpapers. Pen inscription to front free endpaper. Tear to page 53; text unaffected. Binding is slightly loose but pages remain attached. Boards have minor corner bumping and edgewear with mild staining, tanning and scuffing overall. Spine has heavier tanning with soft crushing to ends. Lettering remains bright and clear. Book has a slight forward lean.