1945. First Edition. 269 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth. Pages are lightly tanned, with mild foxing and marking to edges and endpapers, but text remains clear. Binding is firm. Boards and spine have minimal shelf-wear, with mild corner bumping and crushing to ends. Noticeable loss of cloth to tail of spine. Spine and edges are heavily sunned. Heavy rubbing and scuffing overall, with a few small marks also.