1953. 1st Edition Thus. 228 pages. No dust jacket. Brown cloth with gilt lettering to spine. Pages are slightly tanned with mild foxing, occasional pencil marks throughout. Pencil mark to front free endpaper. Mild tanning to pastedowns and endpapers. Rear pastedown corner coming away from the board. Visible cracking to front hinge. Binding remains firm. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Minor crushing to spine ends. Boards are bowed. Gilt lettering is bright and clear.