311 pages.  Hardback with red cloth boards and titles in gilt to spine, in very good condition, with light bumping to top of spne, heavier bumping to the tail of spine. Dust wrapper is in good condition, unclipped, with a little sunning and chipping at top of spine and a small 1cm missing piece at the bottom. Back of wrapper a little soiled from handling.  Text block clean and bright on the inside, sunning to edges. Inscription to previous owners in blue ink to ffep. Fading to inside of boards (4 cm band from top to bottom) from dustjacket. This is the second English edition, translated from the original French by A. Robson. Includes eight pages of  black and white photographs.