Michael Joseph, London, 1962. First edition. Black hard cover has gilt titles to spine. Off-setting to e/p's and previous owner name on front e/p. Some foxing and darkening to page edges. Pages have some age-discolouration, particularly the pre-title page. William Belcher designed DW has bumping and chipping to edges and closed tear to rear base of spine. Small absences to bottom corner of front and to top edge of front and rear. It is not price clipped. Photo of Lessing on rear of DW.