Condition Notes: Dust wrapper worn at the edges, light frays to the spine ends and corners, a little loss to the bottom corner of the upper panel and much sunned at the spine. Foredge of the text block lightly spotted.The contents complete, clean and tight; First edition (first printing). Hardback. Dust wrapper over quarter-bound light blue on blue boards with gilt titles to the spine & upper board; Measures 9¼" x 6¼" (1.5 kg); pp (xxv) 505; Index; Bibliography; Cover art by William Barse; Includes: Black & white plates; Black & white drawings; List of abbreviations; Illustrated lining papers; Frontispiece; The book is on the shelf, ready to be appropriately packed, and posted from the pastoral paradise of Peasedown St. John, Bath, by a real bookseller in a real book shop - with my personal guarantee and beady eye on the Consumer Contracts Regulations. REMEMBER! Buying my copy means the book shop Jack Russells get their supper! My Book #207395