1948. First Edition. 380 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth. Pages are clear with light tanning and foxing throughout. Previous owner's pen inscription to front free endpaper and rear pastedown. Binding remains firm. Occasional thumb-marking present. Boards have mild edge wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Minor crushing to spine ends. Light scuffing and faint marking to all surfaces. Book has a slight forward lean. Visible tanning to spine and edges.