1954. Second Revised Edition. 316 pages. Bordered dust jacket over black cloth with darkened lettering. Pages are lightly tanned with mild foxing to text block edges. Slight rubbing to front paste-down, with a few small nicks along text block edge. Occasional thumb-marking present throughout. Boards have light shelf-wear with minor corner bumping and mild crushing to spine ends. Book has a slight forward lean. Subtle mottling to front and rear boards. Unclipped jacket has light surface wear, with small tears and creasing to spine ends, edges and corners. Moderate tanning and foxing to spine and edges, with water drops down spine.