1981. Readers Union Edition. 164 pages. Signed by the author. Pictorial dust jacket over black cloth boards. Gilt lettering. Contains black and white illustrations. Signed by the author with dedication to Trevor Hall to front free endpaper. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and sunning. Unclipped jacket has light edge wear with minor tears and chipping. Mild rubbing and marking.