8vo, 500pgs. Full-bound in brown leather, with red leather title label and gilt-stamped titling on spine. Leather is worn down at head/tail of spine; gilt is slightly faded on spine. Rubbing and wear to boards and extremities, boards are sprung. Interior pages have foxing throughout, text is still fully readable.

Dark blue cloth with gilt titles. Spine and board edges sunned with a few faint markings on front board. Wear at spine head/tail and at corner tips, and a faint hint of darker toning at tail edge. Book is solid and interior is clean though toned, and rear free endpaper has a small closed tear at tail edge.

Blue cloth with gilt titles to front and to spine. Extensively water-damaged: front board bowed and discolored, dampstain pervading throughout the text. Front hinge starting.

All 3 vols half bound leather, brown cloth boards, raised bands and gilt to spines. Large-paper set, noted in Howes' US IANA. Numerous plates and throughout. Text clean throughout. Leather boards lightly chipped, esp on spines: Vol 2 has 1 1/2'' piece missing top corner, vol 3 has smaller piece missing bottom corner of spine, and a bit of top corner of board chewed away. Leather joints starting to crack but bindings intact. Gilt lightly chipped but still legible. Volume 1 has damp stain along edges of paper in the last few signatures, remainder of text and boards undamaged.

No. 217 of a limited edition of 250. Signed by illustrator. Inscribed by purchaser; abrasion/tear on inside front pastedown.

Dust Jacket : Very Good. Owner signed. Inch tear in front pastedown. Minor spine fading and edgewear on DJ. Very bright and clean.

Jacket - Near Fine. Inscribed by Hitchens "Comradely Greetings, Christopher Hitchens

Red cloth 8vo with gold titles. 2 color maps in front pocket, fold-out railway map, numerous ads & illustrations throughout. Ex-library, few markings. Front hinge weak.

1st printing. Publisher review card laid inside. Some rubbing and slight chipping to jacket edges, especially at extemities of spine.