VGC.Michael Joseph,1984.First UK edition-first impression.Blue hardback(gilt lettering to the spine,small nick,crease and light shelf wear on the edges of the front cover) with Dj(two stain marks on the outer and inner edges of the Dj cover,small tear,some nicks,ink marks and crease on the Dj cover),both in VGC.Illustrated inside the front and back cover,b/w drawings.Illustrations by John S. Gooddall.Nice and clean pages with a small mark on the outer edges,two pencil marks impressions on the edge of the front endpaper,small stain mark on the edge of the last endpaper of the book,two small nicks and creases on the edges of the pages,light shelf wear on the Dj cover.The book is in VGC except for the stain marks on the Dj cover.243pp.Price un-clipped.