1948. No Edition Remarks. 784 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth with gilt lettering. Pages remain bright and clear with minimal tanning and foxing. Noticeable cracking to front hinge, with exposed netting. Binding remains firm. Boards have heavy edge-wear with bumping to corners, crushing to spine ends and rub wear all over. Heavy fraying to cloth at spine ends. Water staining to rear board. Marked tanning to spine.