1939. First Edition. 255 pages. No dust jacket. This is an ex-Library book. Red cloth boards with gilt lettering. Ex-Library copy, with expected inserts and inscriptions. Hinges are slightly cracked with exposed netting. Clean pages with light tanning and mild foxing throughout. More pronounced to free endpaper and pastedowns. Pencil markings to front pastedown. Front free endpaper is missing. Top textblock edge dyed red. Binding is slightly loose. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Gilt lettering is darkened. Moderate sunning to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends. Moderate splits to spine ends and corners causing cloth to be frayed. Book has a slight forward lean. Visible wear marks to boards.