First edition, first impression. 298pp. Red publisher's cloth boards, gilt lettering to spine. Cloth a little rubbed at corners and spine ends. Hint of toning to text block edges. The base of the half title page has in the past been stick to the front free endpaper, and has now been pulled apart, causing some paper scarring and small tears, else internally neat, clean and tight. In its original matte pictorial dust wrapper, price clipped. shelf worn, a little rubbed on edges and joints, bumped along lower rear edges. a few nicks at edges.