1954. First Edition. 264 pages. No dust jacket. Black cloth with gilt lettering. Pages have mild tanning and foxing throughout. Binding remains firm. Pencil and pen inscription to front endpaper. Moderate foxing to endpapers. Moderate tanning and foxing to text block edges. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Moderate scratching and marking to boards. Moderate tanning to spine, which has mild crushing and wear to ends. Light but large bleaching spots to spine.