Near fine condition.Eyre Methuen,1977.First UK edition.Tan hardback(gilt lettering to the spine,small nick on the cover)with Dj(small nicks and crease on the edges of the Dj cover),both in near fine condition.Illustrated with b/w drawings.Nice and clean pages as new with a very small mark on the outer edges,pencil mark impression on the edge of the first blank page of the book,small nick on the edge of the pages.Nice and clean book.672pp,including notes, index.Heavy book.