There are other light creases where pages have been turned, but there are no tears or other significant faults. There are a number of library marks to the interior, and some marks and creases to the pages as follows: Barcode and a few pen marks to the front free endpaper, library stamp to half-title page, top corner crease to p.11/12, small stain bottom corner p.22/23, top corner crease to p.75/76, lower corner crease to p.91/92, library stamp to bottom of p.98 and p.296, library sticker to rear pastedown. Small bump to the top board near to the spine. ***A good copy in brown cloth-covered boards with gilt titles to the spine. Illustrated with black and white photographs throughout. ***Translated from the German by Michael Hulse. Please note that this is an ex-library copy. The hardback edition was published simultaneously with a paperback edition, but had a much smaller print-run. First impression of the scarce first UK hardback edition with the full number-string sequence as follows: 1 3 5 7 9 8 6 4 2.
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