1955. Reprinted. 412 pages. Illustrated dust jacket over blue cloth boards. Gilt lettering. Prize plate stuck to front pastedown. Clean pages with light tanning and mild foxing throughout. Moderate tanning to free endpapers due to dust jacket flaps. Pen inscription to front free endpaper. Heavy brown stain to top edges front pastedown, free endpaper and top edges textblock. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces and bumping to corners. Gilt lettering is darkened. Minor sunning to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends. Visible wear marks to boards. Unclipped jacket. Panels and spine have light edgewear with tears and creases. Heavy tanning and wear marks to flaps, panels and spine.