1988. First Edition. 540 pages. No dust jacket. This is an ex-Library book. Black cloth. Expected library inserts, stamps and inscriptions. Front free endpaper appears to have been removed. Pages are lightly tanned and foxed throughout. Front free endpaper has been torn from book. Scuffed paper remnants to front pastedown. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. Soft crushing to spine ends. Minor white marking to front board.