1952. First Edition Thus. 245 pages. No dust jacket. Signed by the author. Red cloth covered boards with gilt. Unverified author signature to front free end paper. Pages remain clear with minimal tanning and foxing, mild to end-papers and text-block edges. Frontispiece partially detached. Some occasional mild cracking to gutters throughout, binding remains reasonably firm. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Mild crushing to spine ends. Book has a slight forward lean. Gilt lettering is darkened. Sunning to spine.