1953. First Edition Thus. 302 pages. Illustrated dust jacket over green cloth boards. Gilt lettering. Ex-libris label. Clean pages with light tanning and mild foxing throughout. More pronounced to free endpapers and pastedowns.vPencil markings to front free endpaper. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces and bumping to corners. Gilt lettering is darkened. Minor sunning to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends. Visible wear marks to boards. Unclipped jacket. Panels and spine have moderate edgewear with chips, tears and creases. Moderate tanning and wear marks to flaps, panels and spine.