1956. Reprinted. 248 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth with gilt lettering. Prize plate stuck to front free endpaper. Pages are moderately tanned and foxed throughout. Heavier foxing to front and rear endpapers. Water staining to front pastedown and endpaper. Thumb-marking present to rear free endpaper and pastedown. Hinges are cracked with exposed netting. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Book has a marked forward lean. Gilt lettering is darkened. Staining to front board.