VGC.Macmillan,1998.First UK edition-first printing(9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1).Large format paperback(some creases and nicks on the cover and spine) in VGC.Illustrated with b/w photos,drawings,maps.Nice and clean pages with small marks,ink marks and light shelf wear on the outer edges,damp and creases on the edges of the last pages of the book,small pencil mark impression on the edges of the first blank page of the book.The book is in VGC with light shelf wear.1127pp including List of illustrations, foreword by Roy Porter,author's note,notes,bibliography,index.Heavy book(approx 1.6 Kg).