1955. First Edition. 254 pages. No dust jacket. Grey cloth covered boards. Pages remain clear with minimal tanning and foxing, mild to end-papers and text-block edges. Cracking to hinges, no damage to end papers. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Mild crushing to spine ends. Book has a slight forward lean. Cloth has minor damp and dust stains. Scratching to cloth with some loss. Splits to the spine tail.