VGC plus.Alfred a Knopf,1991.First US edition-first impression.Yellow hardback with red borders(gilt lettering to the spine) with Dj(a couple of creases and small nicks on the Dj cover),both in VGC plus.Illustrated with b/w drawings,diagrams.Nice and clean pages as new with a small nick on the outer edges,previous owner's inscription written on the edge of the first blank page of the book,small crease on the edges of the pages.291pp including Chronological listing of the top forty,suggested readings,index.Price un-clipped.Heavy book.