342 pages, illustrated with black and white photos. Overseas customers please note the book weighs over a kilo and will attract additional postage.The jacket is protected with mylar and thus remains in excellent condition as does the body of the book - clean, unmarked and solid. ""First published 1974 as The Complete Book of Puppetry by Pitman Publishing Ltd.; reprinted 1976. Completely revised, updated and published 1985 as The Complete Book of Puppet Theatre by A & C Black (Publishers) Ltd." (copyright page)