1947. Eighth impression. 700 pages. No dust jacket. Black cloth with red lettering. Pages are moderately tanned and occasionally foxed throughout. Some occasional mild cracking to gutters throughout, binding remains reasonably firm. 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, with fraying cloth and small splits. Sunning to spine. Cloth has minor damp and dust stains. Book has a slight forward lean.