First edition, first impression. xvi, [2], 468pp, with a smattering of black and white illustrations. Crimson cloth-covered boards with gilt titles on the spine. Crimson endpapers. 8vo. Volume is neat, clean, bright and tight throughout. Dust wrapper, not price clipped, is just a little bumped on extreme edges. A printed invitation from the author to the launch of the book, together with related press clippings, loosely laid in.