1948. Reprinted. 427 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth boards with gilt lettering. Clean pages with light tanning and mild foxing throughout. More pronounced to free endpapers and paste downs. Pencil markings to front free endpaper. Binding remains firm. Mild wear and bumping to spine, board edges and corners, with small splits (approx. 1cm) to spine ends. Heavy sunning to spine, with minor scuffing, staining and marking to boards.