1951. First Edition. 240 pages. Red pictorial dust jacket over black cloth with yellow lettering to spine. Pages are lightly tanned and thumbed at the edges, with light foxing. Binding has remained firm. Slight thumb marks to title page. Endpapers have strips of faint tanning caused by jacket. Boards are a little rub worn, with slight shelf wear to corners, spine and edges. Corners are a little bumped. Spine ends are mildly crushed. Slight pale dust markings to edges. The unclipped dust jacket has moderate edge wear, tears and chips to edges and spine ends. Heavy tanning to spine. Dog eared rear flap. Jacket is rather rubbed and marked overall.