First UK edition, first printing. Original blue cloth with gilt titles to the spine, in dustwrapper. A near fine copy, the binding square and firm, the cloth bright and fresh. The contents, with light spotting to the text block edge, a previous owner's name and date to the front endpaper, and the imprint of a long removed paperclip to the top edge of the prelims, are otherwise clean throughout. Complete with the rubbed and nicked dustwrapper that is toned to the spine. Not price-clipped (15s net to the front flap).
Published 9th March 1950 in an edition of 5280 copies. (Bloomfield A30).
Stock code: 28128
£35