Published in 1973 (2nd printing of the first edition). Due to the age of the book, there is some deterioration: the box has sun damage (especially the spine is dark). There are also multiple stains and stains from the deterioration of the staples. The main body of the book is relatively clean, but there is a small white stain on the lower part of the back cover. There are stains on the text, top edge, fore edge, and bottom edge. There are stains on multiple pages of the text (see photos). *Please consider the above before purchasing.*