1944. First Edition. 271 pages. Illustrated jacket over blue cloth with gilt titles to spine. Pages have slight foxing, tanning and minor thumbing. Pencil inscriptions to front endpaper. A few dog-eared corners. Boards have some moderate edge wear, with slight bumping to corners and minor bumping to spine ends. Boards a little rubbed and marked overall. Spine is slightly sunned. Gilt is bright. Book has a moderate forward lean. Unclipped jacket has edgewear with chips, tears and creasing. Short tear and faint water stain to front. Slightly rubbed and marked overall. Minor loss to rear flap. Jacket is in a transparent sleeve.