Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good+. First Edition. First edition, hardcover, has light bumps to the spine ends, sun fading to the edges, a small spot to the head of the text block, and a previous owner's name, city and date (Oct. 1954) penned to the head of the front fly leaf. Otherwise, this is a solid, tight, Very Good copy in an unclipped, Good+ dust jacket, which has bumps with creasing to the spine ends and corners, edge wear with a few tears to the covers, rubbing to the covers with small scrapes to the front, and faint areas of soiling to the spine and back. The jacket is wrapped in Mylar.