London: Hutchinson, 2004

8vo, pp. 278. Original black boards, lettered in gilt to spine. Maroon endpapers. Illustrated dust jacket. Very slightly musty from storage, otherwise a near fine copy in a very near fine dust jacket with just the lightest of edgewear.

First edition, INSCRIBED BY BENN TO HIS PUBLISHER: 'For Sue with many thanks for all your encouragement Tony Benn'.

The recipient was Sue Freestone, at the time of this book's publication the publishing director at Hutchinson. She guided the early careers of many authors who became best sellers, among them Douglas Adams, Robert Harris, Stephen Fry and Sebastian Faulks, and also saw into print the writings of political figures such as Benn, Alastair Campbell and Bill Clinton.