London: Allen Lane, 1980

4to, pp. 292. Original black boards, lettered in silver to spine. Photographic dustwrapper. A fine copy in a near fine dustwrapper with minimal edgewear.

First UK edition, published in the US earlier the same year. INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR TO BOB 'BLOCKBUSTERS' HOLNESS: 'For Bob Holness, with thanks for brightening the morning, John Kobal.

From 1975 to 1985, Bob Holness co-presented a morning radio show on London's LBC, and over the years amassed a large collection of inscribed copies of books whose authors had appeared on the show.

A sumptuous production, with an excellent association.