Near fine condition. Collins and Harvill Press, 1978. First UK edition-first impression. Brown hardback (gilt lettering to the spine, two small nicks on the edges of the cover and spine) with Dj( two small nicks, scratch and crease on the edges of the Dj cover), both in near fine condition. Illustrated with b/w photos. Nice and clean pages with two small ink marks and nick on the outer edges, a couple of small nicks on the edges of the pages. Nice and clean book with light shelf wear on the Dj cover. 519pp including List of illustrations, foreword, appendices A and B, notes and comments, bibliographical guide, sources of quotations,index.Heavy book (approx. 1 Kg).