Hardcover. Former library copy. No markings or highlighting, other than library stamps and stickers. Pages are in very good condition overall otherwise. Mylar cover over dust jacket. Buy with confidence - every order ships with delivery confirmation tracking number. Fast shipping from our non-smoking home. ES2157 Additional Details ------------------------------ Product description: Hardcover edition, 1981. Note: This is book number 44 in a series of Harvard Studies in International Affairs. 369 pages, very technical. Detailed notes, references at the end of each chapter. b&w photos. "This pioneering work explores the differences between diplomatic and military surprise ... and studies the diplomatic methods used by Hitler, Nixon and Sadat."