Play Power

London: Jonathan Cape, 1970. First edition. Cloth. Very Good Indeed/Very Good Indeed. 8" by 5.5". Martin Sharp. The interesting essays of the prominent counterculture figure Richard Neville, in a decorative and colourful dust wrapper designed by Martin Sharp. The first edition, first impression.In the original unclipped dust wrapper.Lacking the original poster to the pocket to the rear, as is usual.'Play Power' is a lively book that embodies the underground culture of the 1970s, a series of essays on prominent issues of the day.Richard Neville was an important social commentator, best known for founding and editing the 'OZ' magazine in Australia and the UK in the 60s and 70s. In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, smart, with some marks to the boards, a little heavier to the rear board. Light bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. A few faint spots to the fore edge and to the endpapers. Minor edge wear to the dust wrapper, with a little heavier wear to the head and tail of the spine, and neat tape repairs to the reverse. Light spots to the dust wrapper, mostly to the reverse. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good Indeed