1947. First Edition. 247 pages. Blue pictorial dust jacket over blue cloth. Inscription to front endpaper. Pages are clean and bright with a firm binding. Endpapers and page edges are lightly tanned and foxed. Boards are a little rub worn, slight shelf wear to corners, spine and edges. Corners are a little bumped. Spine ends are mildly crushed. Tanning to spine and edges. Light wear to clipped dust jacket with tears, nicks and creases to spine, edge and corners. Tanning to spine and edges.