1943. First Edition. 270 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth with brown lettering to front board and spine. Pages remain bright and clear with mild tanning to spine. Slightly more pronounced to free endpapers. Binding remains firm. Speckles of foxing to text block edges and endpapers. Small area of scuffing to top edge of rear pastedown. Top text block edge dyed pink. Boards have noticeable edge wear with corner bumping. Moderate tanning to spine and edges with some crushing to spine ends. Minor scuffing to spine ends. Minor mottling to edges of both boards. Book has a slight forward lean.