1949. First Edition Thus. 310 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth with gilt lettering. Pages remain bright and clear with minimal tanning and foxing. More pronounced to endpapers and pastedowns. Binding remains firm. Pencil inscription to front free endpaper. Boards have noticeable edge wear with corner bumping and rubbing to surfaces. Gilt lettering is dulled. Marked tanning to spine and edges with some crushing to ends. Slight fraying to cloth at spine ends. White liquid stain to rear board.