1996. The Softback Preview. 429 pages. Illustrated dust jacket over yellow paper covered boards and grey cloth spine. Clean pages with light tanning and mild foxing throughout. More pronounced to free endpapers and pastedowns. Moderate water staining and writing to top and fore edges textblock. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces and bumping to corners. Visible wear marks to boards. Unclipped jacket. Panels and spine have moderate edgewear with chips, tears and creases. Visible wear marks to spine and panels.