A UK first edition, first impression.
Wrapper : The wrapper on this copy is clean, bright and complete. It is unclipped. The front panel is bright, crisp and unfaded. The spine is unfaded and fresh - the spine ends are superficially bruised. The back panel is clean and bright. Looks sharp in protective plastic.
Book : The book is square and very tight. The boards are clean and bright. The corners are sharp. The spine ends are gently bruised. The pages are clean. No foxing. The closed page edges are bright and unmarked. There is light tape residue on the endpapers. No dog-eared pages. The binding is solid - no cracked hinges. There are no previous ownership inscriptions. A very nice copy in a protected wrapper.
Publisher: Jonathan Cape, 1981
Condition: Near Fine. Wrapper: Near Fine +
