First edition. Translated by Richard Aldington, also known as The Treason of the Intellectuals. This book is important to the understanding of political thought. No dust jacket. Red boards with dark brown quarter-binding at spine, gilt text stamped on spine. Sun-fading around top edges, some soiling on surfaces, and corners heavily bumped. Previous owner name inked inside front cover, and an old shop sticker on bottom edge. Clean throughout, all in tact, however binding is damaged and cracked in some places.