1997. First UK Edition. 272 pages. No dust jacket. Signed by the author. A Century Of Achievement: The History of Queen Mary's High School for Girls, Walsall. Blue cloth with gilt lettering and decoration. Contains black and white and colour photographs throughout. Flat signed by author. Pages are bright and clear, with light tanning and foxing to text block edges. A few small nicks and rub marks along text block edge. Boards have moderate shelf-wear with minor bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Heavy sunning to spine and front board, with visible crushing to spine ends. Boards are notably bowed. Slight scuffing to lower spine end. Liquid drops on front board.