I have the Asian paperback edition of this book. This text was a standard in the 1960s for folks who wanted to bursh up on their High School algebra. The format is pedagogical in the British style from the 1940-50s era.
I have always found this to be a faithful companion when I find myself forgetting basic algebraic tasks such as simultaneous equations, factoring, etc. The writing is simple and easy to follow. There are numerous exercises to reinforce the material.
There is one drawback. I have found quite a few errors in the solutions within the text AND in some of the answers to exercises. However, if one is familiar with the material these shortcomings can be easily excused.
If you are just beginning to learn algebra go with "Practical Algebra " by Selby et al. However if you have take the subject before and just want to brush up basic High School algebra get this volume.