Good condition.Cassell and co,1940.First UK edition-first impression.Small sizes blue hardback(two large stain marks on the front cover,a couple of nicks and dents on the cover and spine,gilt lettering to the spine) in GC, no Dj cover.Clean pages with some foxing marks,aged and tainted on the outer edges,some creases,nicks and foxing marks on the edges of the pages,pencil mark impression and foxing marks on the edges of the first blank page of the book.The book is in GC for its age with some shelf wear.287pp.A collectable first edition.