1953. First Edition. 192 pages. No dust jacket. This is an ex-Library book. Red cloth. Expected library inserts, stamps and inscriptions. 'Cancelled' stamps to first and last few pages. Front free endpaper appears to have been removed. Pages are lightly tanned and foxed throughout. Occasional thumb-marking present. Scuffed loss to rear pastedown. Dust jacket inside flaps stuck to pastedowns. Binding is slightly shaky. Boards have moderate edge wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Crushing to spine ends with small splits and fraying to cloth. Notable tanning to spine and edges. Dark rubbing to surfaces, with white marks and staining overall.