First published 2003 by LIVERPOOL UNIVERSITY PRESS 4 Cambridge Street Liverpool L69 7ZU © 2003 Christopher Palmer The right of Christopher Palmer to be identified as the author of this work has been asserted by him in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act, 1988 All rights reserved. No part of this volume may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise without prior written permission from the publishers. British Library Cataloguing-in-Publication Data A British Library CIP record is available ISBN 0-85323-618-6 (hardback) ISBN 0-85323-628-3 (paperback) Typeset in 10/12.5pt Meridien by Servis Filmsetting Ltd, Manchester Printed by MPG Books Ltd, Bodmin |