1954. First Published in Great Britain. 304 pages. Dust jacket over red cloth. Book has a slight smoky odour. Light foxing and tanning to pages. More prominent to text block edges, pastedowns and free endpapers. Hinges are moderately cracked causing boards to be loose. Binding otherwise remains firm. Boards have minor corner bumping and edgewear with mild tanning and scuffing overall. Spine has light tanning with soft crushing to ends. Book has a slight forward lean. Unclipped dust jacket with minor rubbing, chipping and tearing to edges. Moderate tanning and scuffing overall.