1951. Revised. 263 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth boards with gilt lettering to spine and front. Introduction, notes, exercises and vocabulary by John E. Matzke and D.S. Blondheim. Binding remains firm. Crinkling to gutters. Thumb marking present. Pages are moderately tanned throughout. Sticker to front pastedown. Boards have mild edge wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. Crushing to spine ends. Tanning to spine and edges causing discolouration. Gilt lettering is darkened. Boards are bowed. Book has a slight forward lean.