1954. First Edition. 368 pages. Grey jacket over green cloth with gilt lettering to spine. Pages are mildly tanned and foxed, but text remains clear. Noticeable marking to some pages throughout; text is not obscured. Binding is firm. Price inscription to front free endpaper. Boards have light shelf-wear, with minor corner bumping and minimal scuffing to edges. Moderate sunning to board edges and spine ends, with noticeable splitting to the latter. Gilt remains bright. Boards are slightly bowed. Unclipped jacket. Noticeable tanning to spine, edges and joints. Moderate edgewear, with noticeable chipping, tearing and creasing, and slight loss to spine ends. Some visible marks overall.