1978. First edition thus. 504 pages. No dust jacket. This is an ex-Library book. Red paper covered boards with gilt to cloth spine. Black and white illustrations throughout. Ex library copy with associated labels, inserts, stamps and annotations. Pages remain bright and clean with minimal tanning and foxing. Binding loose. Tape repairs to hinges. Ink mark to top of textblock. Boards have moderate shelf wear with mild bumping and fraying to corners and crushing and fraying to spine ends. All surfaces tanned and sunned, particularly spine. Gilt lettering to spine is slightly dulled. Book has slight forward lean.