1953. First Edition Thus. 255 pages. Dust jacket over red cloth. Clean pages with mild tanning throughout. Tightly bound with faint thumb-marking throughout. Droplets to front pastedown. Previous owner's inscription to front endpaper. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Books has a backward lean. Boards are notably warped. Notable tanning and mild crushing to spine ends. Clipped jacket has moderate edgewear with chips, tears, and creasing. Moderate tanning to spine. Notable rubbing and marking all over.