1949. Twelfth Edition. 247 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth covered boards. Pages are moderately tanned and foxed throughout, heavier at end-papers, paste-downs and text-block edges. Previous owner's inscription to front free end-paper. Some occasional mild cracking to gutters throughout, binding remains reasonably firm. Cracking to hinges, no damage to end papers. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Sunning to spine and top edge of front board. Mild crushing to spine ends. Book has a slight forward lean.