Hardcover, in dustjacket. First Printing stated. Just a bit of rubbing at the corner tips. The spine is perhaps a bit age-darkened. Else the binding is quite clean. Endpapers and page edges age-darkened. Inked 1947 gift inscription on the front flyleaf. Else pages clean. The DJ has edgewear; with some chips and tears at the edges. Some short tears along the DJ rear flap fold. The DJ spine background color somewhat sunned, but the lettering is fully readable. NOT priced-clipped. Appears scarce in a First, especially in dustjacket. ; 31A; 8-3/8" x 5-3/4"; 472 pages