1951. Second printing. 584 pages. No dust jacket. Black cloth. Pages are moderately tanned and foxed throughout. Pencil inscription to front pastedown. Thumb-marking present. Noticeable creasing to gutter. Cracking to gutters, with exposed netting. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Visible crushing to spine ends. Noticeable tanning to spine and edges. White marks and scratches to boards. Water staining to rear board. Textblock is shaky.