1936. Reprinted. 256 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth with gilt lettering to spine. Board edges and embossing have been traced over with pencil. Book has a slight smoky odour. Pages are lightly tanned with mild foxing to endpapers and text block edges. Former owner's name, with a pen and pencil inscription to front free endpaper and paste-down. Mild cracking to gutters with exposed netting. Binding remains firm. Water drops and a few small nicks along text block edge. Boards have moderate shelf-wear with mild bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Moderate tanning to spine and edges, with visible crushing to spine ends. Boards are subtly bowed. Board edges and embossing have been traced over with pencil. Water drops on front board.