1955. First Edition. 285 pages. Illustrated dust jacket over black cloth covered boards with gilt. Pages have mild tanning and foxing throughout, moderate at end-papers, paste-downs and text-block edges. Some occasional mild cracking to gutters throughout, binding remains reasonably firm. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Mild crushing to spine ends. Book has a slight forward lean. Minor fraying to cloth at spine ends. Unclipped jacket has moderate edge-wear with chips, tears and creasing. Dust stained.