A UK first edition, first impression.
WRAPPER : The wrapper on this copy is bright, clean, unfaded and complete. It is unclipped. It shows a touch of bruising at the head of the spine. Looks sharp in protective plastic.
BOOK : The book is square and very tight. The boards are clean and unfaded. The corners are sharp. The spine ends are gently bruised. The pages are unmarked. The page edges and closed page edges are - as usual - - browned. No foxing. There are no loose or dog-eared pages. The binding is solid and without cracked hinges. There are no previous ownership inscriptions.
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton, 1996
Condition: Very Good +. Wrapper: Near Fine