1972. First Edition. 240 pages. Signed by the author. Silver pictorial dust jacket over blue cloth. One piece of paper flat signed by the author pasted to front endpaper; also pasted in, a short note from the author to a Miss Jarvis. Includes photographic plates. Pages are lightly tanned and thumbed at the edges, with light foxing. Binding has remained firm. Small stain to front endpaper and lower margin of last few pages not affecting the text. Pencil price to front endpaper. Boards are a little rub worn, slight shelf wear to corners, spine and edges. Corners are a little bumped. Spine ends are mildly crushed. Light tanning to spine and edges. Slight surface wear and faint stains to spine. Light wear to unclipped dust jacket; small nicks and creases to spine, edge and corners. Light tanning to spine and edges. Slight water staining to underside of spine. Small brown stain to front flap.