1946. 15th Impression. 491 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth with gilt lettering to spine and embossed decoration to front board. Pages are visibly tanned with notable foxing throughout. Pencil marks and pen inscription to front free endpaper. Small sticker to front pastedown. Noticeable foxing to pastedowns and endpapers. Minor cracking to front hinge. Cracking to gutters with exposed netting. Binding is shaky. Boards have moderate shelf-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surface. Notable cloth fraying to corners and edges. Small split and hole to front joint. Few small light stains to boards. Moderate sunning to spine with moderate crushing to spine ends. Gilt lettering is darkened.