First edition, first impression. viii, 588pp. Tan cloth-covered boards with gilt lettering to spine. 8vo. Cloth bruised at spine tips, lightly marked. Text block edges lightly spotted. Gift inscription inked on the front paste down. Over-labelled with Bloomfield Books details on the title page, otherwise internally neat, clean, bright and tight. In its original dust wrapper, faded at edges and around spine, rubbed around edges with some light scuffs, rubs and chips at corners and spine ends, shelf worn.