1949. 300 pages. No dust jacket. Vol. 18. Blue cloth with gilt lettering. Tissue paper stuck to reverse. Bright pages with light tanning and foxing to endpapers and page edges. Occasional finger marking throughout, with rubbing and a few small nicks to text block edges. Slightly cracked guttering with binding remaining firm. Light tanning along spine and board edges. Mild rub wear to surfaces and edges with crushing to spine ends and bumps to corners. Bleach spotting down spine. Forward leaning, with visible handling marks. Faintly mottled with mould. Leaf stuck to front board.