1946. 316 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth covered boards with gilt lettering to spine. Moderate foxing and tanning to pastedowns, endpapers and text block edges. Minor tanning to pages. Text remains clear. Text block is cracked between pages 60 and 61. Binding remains firm. Inscription to front endpaper. Moderate rub wear to boards with small white marks and watermarks. Spine is heavily sunned with crease and gilt is faded. Book has a forward lean. Minor edge wear with some crushing to spine ends and bumping to corners.