1948. Fourth impression. 356 pages. No dust jacket. Black cloth with gilt titles to spine. Pages have slight foxing, tanning and minor thumbing. Previous owner's inscription to front endpaper and pastedown. Slight bubbling to pastedowns. Boards have some moderate edge wear, with slight bumping to corners and minor bumping to spine ends. Slightly mottled and dusty overall. Boards a little rubbed and marked overall. Gilt is dulled and worn.