1947. First Published. 316 pages. Grey dust jacket over black cloth. Pages remain bright and clear with minimal tanning and foxing. Pencil inscription to front free endpaper. Thumb-marking present. Light creasing to gutter. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. Some white marks to boards. Dents to edges. Gilt lettering to spine is bright and clear. Unclipped jacket has heavy edgewear with some areas of loss, heavy tears, chips and, creasing. Visible tanning to spine. Noticeable rubbing to surfaces. Scuffing to edges.