London: Cape, 1985

8vo, pp. 160. Original black boards, lettered in gilt to spine. Illustrated dust jacket, artwork by Jane Human, author's photographic portrait to rear panel. A fine copy in a fine dust jacket.

First edition, INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR TO SECKER & WARBURG EDITOR JOHN BLACKWELL: 'As requested and as promised, with enormous thanks for your help and encouragement in the past. I hope this does not disappoint. David'.

Batchelor's earlier books -- Brogan and Sons (1976); A Dislocated Man (1978) and Children in the Dark (1982) -- had all been published by Secker & Warburg and edited by Blackwell.

A fine copy.