1952. First Cheap Edition. 254 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth. Pages are moderately tanned and foxed throughout. Cracking to hinges with exposed binding. Minor pencil inscription to front free endpaper. Binding is slightly shaky. Boards have moderate edge wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Soft crushing to spine ends. Mild tanning to spine and edges. Book is slightly forward leaning.