[1949]. First edition, first impression. 382pp, with coloured map on front endpapers. In black cloth boards with gilt lettering on spine. 8vo. Cloth a little rounded at corners and spine ends, very slightly worn. A little faint offsetting on endpaper and hint of dustiness to text block edges else neat, clean, bright and tight. In its original price clipped dust wrapper, lightly browned and bumped at extreme edges. Dust jacket now in a Mylar-style protective clear wrapper fitted without the use of tape or adhesives. First state wrapper with 'Sorsque' rather than 'Forsque' as the second world of the armorial motto on the front and the related erratum note on the inner front flap.
