1947. First Edition Thus. 263 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over black cloth. Binding remains firm. Pages are lightly tanned throughout. Previous owner's inscriptions to front free endpaper and rear pastedown. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Slight crushing to spine ends. Dents to top edge of both boards. Faint ring mark to rear board. Unclipped jacket has heavy edgewear with areas of loss, heavy tears, chips, and creasing. Medium tanning to spine and edges. Light foxing overall.