VGC plus.Viking,2005.First edition-8th printing.Blue hardback(gilt lettering to the spine,small nick on the cover) with Dj(very small tear,a couple of small nicks and crease on the edges of the Dj cover),both in VGC.Nice and clean pages with light shelf wear on the outer edges,pencil mark impresion on the edge of the front endpaper,two marks inside the Dj cover.The book is in VGC with light shelf wear.