1974. First Edition. 377 pages. No dust jacket. Signed by the author. Blue cloth with white lettering to spine and front board. Signed with dedication by Hisao Fujita to 'Professor J D Lever', to rear endpaper. Contains black and white photographs and illustrations. Pages remain bright and clear with mild tanning to edges. Binding remains firm. Faint thumb-markings to text block edges. Illustrations and photographs are bright and clear, with some light to edges. Boards have slight edge wear with corner bumping. Mild tanning to spine and edges with some crushing to spine ends. Faint white marks and scratches overall. Minor water drops to rear board. Book is slightly bowed and forward leaning.