VGC. W.H.Freeman & Co, 1982. First U S edition-first printing (1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0). Pictorial hardback (tear on the edges of the front cover, small nicks, dent and ink marks on the edges of the cover and spine) in VGC, no Dj cover as issued. Illustrated with many b/w photos, drawings, diagrams. Nice and clean pages with a small ink mark on the outer edges, a couple of small creases and ink mark son the edges of the pages, previous owner's name and date (1982) written on the edges of the half-title page. The book is in VGC with light shelf wear. 347pp including Foreword, appendix, glossary, index.