1943. No Edition Remarks. 617 pages. No dust jacket. Red boards with gilt lettering to spine. Edited by Bennett Cerf and Van H. Cartmell. Introduction by Richard Watts, Jr. Binding remains firm. Crinkling to gutters. Pencil inscription to back endpaper and pastedown. Pages remain bright and clear with minimal tanning. Minor dog eared corners near back. Boards have mild edge wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. There is bumping to corners and crushing to spine ends. Boards are bowed.Tanning to spine and edges. Gilt lettering is darkened.