How could I resist?
https://photos.app.goo.gl/nW6X8NUVk4mgY24K6
I've pictured the original BSA pictorial handbook with a copy from around 1990 so you can see the difference in the covers. In essence the original has a blue tint to the characters on the cover, while the copy is black. The copy is of excellent quality and well worth acquiring but there's nowt like an original.
Now my only dilemma is I have a near identical rifle with a pistol hand stock that I may not be able to justify keeping. I'll need to give it some thought.
John