1948. First Edition. 240 pages. Signed by the author. Blue dust jacket over green cloth. Signed by the author with dedication to front endpaper. Pages remain bright and clear. Binding remains firm. Mild tanning and foxing to endpapers. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Mild water stains to upper edge of boards. Mild scratching and marking to boards. Mild crushing to spine ends. Unclipped jacket has moderate edgewear with chips, tears, and creasing. Moderate water staining to upper edges and spine. Heavy tanning to spine.