1950. First Edition. 509 pages. No dust jacket. This is an ex-Library book. Blue cloth. Moderate tanning, with light foxing and marking to pages. Cracks to guttering throughout and to rear hinge, with exposed netting. Moderate rub-marking and tanning to pastedowns and endpapers with inserts to front. Boards have moderate shelf wear, with rubbing and marking. Light bumping to corners and crushing to spine ends. Book has noticeable forward lean, with light sunning to spine and edges. Small dewy label taped to bottom spine.