1938. First Penguin Edition. 224 pages. Penguin Special S8. Striped dusted jacket over striped paper cover. Pages are moderately tanned with mild foxing to endpapers and text block edges. Pencil inscription to front free endpaper, with a few small nicks along text block edge. Minor dog-eared corners. Cover has moderate shelf-wear to edges and surfaces, with slight curling to corners. Mild crushing to spine ends, with visible reading creases down spine. Book has a notable forward lean. Light tanning to spine and edges. Unclipped jacket has moderate surface wear, with chips, tears and creasing to edges, corners and spine ends. Small holes through front panel. Lightly tanned overall.