1942. First English Edition. 344 pages. No dust jacket. Signed by the author. Red cloth boards with gilt lettering. Signed by the author with dedication to front free endpaper. Clean pages with light tanning and mild foxing throughout. More pronounced to free endpapers and pastedowns. Minor red marks to front free endpaper and pastedown. Thumb-marking present. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces and bumping to corners. Gilt lettering is darkened. Moderate sunning to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends. Minor splits to spine ends and corners causing cloth to be frayed. Visible wear marks to boards.