[1947]. First edition, first printing. Orange cloth boards with black lettering front and spine. 12mo. Cloth gently rubbed and rounded at corners and spine ends. Small indentation along upper edge. Hint of toning on endpapers. Upper text block edge a little dust darkened. In its original dust jacket, chapped at edges, shelf worn, with minor loss at spine head, more significant at spine base and along upper rear edge. Dust jacket now protected in an archival quality Mylar wrapper, fitted without the use of tape or adhesives.