1951. First Edition. 284 pages. This is an ex-Library book. Green cloth. Boots library rebind with associated stickers and markings to pages and boards. Pages are lightly tanned and thumbed at the edges, with creased corners and foxing. Corners are dogeared in places.Binding has remained firm. 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. Boards are bowed. Book has a forward lean. Water marks to boards and spine.