1938. First UK Edition. 296 pages. No dust jacket. This is an ex-Library book. Blue cloth. Expected library inserts, stamps and inscriptions. Pages are lightly tanned and foxed throughout. Cracking to gutters of a few pages with exposed binding. Faint brown marking to a few pages, text is not affected. Binding remains firm. Boards have moderate edge wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Crushing to spine ends with moderate splits and fraying to cloth. Scuffing and light marking overall. Library marking to spine. Book is forward leaning.