1952. Reprinted. 496 pages. No dust jacket. Green patterned paper covered boards with black cloth spine. Gilt lettering. Hinges are slightly cracked with exposed netting. Clean pages with light tanning and mild foxing throughout. More pronounced to half title page, free endpaper and pastedowns. Front free endpaper is missing. Pencil markings to half title page. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces and bumping to corners. Gilt lettering is darkened. Minor scuffing to edges and corners. Visible wear marks to boards.