268pp. Green cloth-covered boards; gilt titles on blue printed spine label; top text block edge sprayed black. 8vo. Sun-faded spine, rubbed corners and spine ends. Top text block edge colour starting to fade; remaining edges starting to tan and fox. Endpapers starting to fox and tan; gift inscription on front free endpaper; gutters strained, volume quite loose; pages ageing; 1cm closed tear bottom margin of p13/14. Otherwise, internally neat and clean. Dust jacket tanning, has large closed tear on rear joint, shelf wear, chipping to edges, mirrors book damage, price clipped.