Hardcover with blue boards, no dust jacket, first edition, 1230gms, 574 pages. Book is in good condition with moderate general wear and tear and moderate page discolouration/spotting throughout. There is a bookplate from a previous owner (W. H. Gibbins) is on the inside front endpaper. Boards are in fair to good condition with moderate shelf wear and scuffing to corners and edges. Boards also show rubbing particularly to spine where gold stamping is barely visible. Front board shows a small white sticker, otherwise no other pre-loved markings. Book weighs over 1kg and may incur additional postage.