First edition, first impression. 346pp, with black and white illustrations. Brown publisher's cloth-covered boards, gilt-stamped lettering on the spine. Cloth a little pushed at spine ends. Volume very slightly skewed. Some spotting on text block edge. Internally neat, clean, bright and tight. In its original dust jacket. slightly shelf worn and a little bumped at edges. Review request slip from publisher and note on corrections to text loosely laid in.