1954. Eighth Edition. 608 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth with gilt lettering. Pages are mildly tanned with light foxing. Mild cracking to front hinge, however binding remains firm. Mild thumb-marking present. Notable water staining to pages throughout. Boards have light edgewear with corner crushing and notable marking to boards. Mild tanning to board edges and spine, which has mild crushing to ends. Moderate water stains to surfaces. Books has a backward lean.