1949. No Edition Remarks. 502 pages. No dust jacket. Black cloth with gilt lettering. Minor foxing and tanning to pages. More prominent to text block edges, pastedowns and free endpapers. Pen inscription to front pastedown. Binding remains firm with mild creasing to gutters and hinges. Book is slightly bowed and forward leaning with visible tanning and scuffing overall. Spine has similar tanning with soft crushing to ends. Visible splits to joints. Lettering remains bright and clear.