VGC plus.Jonathan Cape,2009.First UK edition-2nd printing (2 4 6 8 10 9 7 5 3).Black hardback(gilt lettering to the spine) with Dj(a couple of small nicks and crease on the edges of the Dj cover), both in VGC plus.Illustrated inside the front and back cover,colour,b/w photos,drawings.Nice and clean pages but slightly tainted on the outer edges, a couple of small nicks and ink mark on the edges of the pages. 422pp including List of illustrations,appendix:Legends,notes on some of the sources,select bibliography,notes on references,genealogical tables,index.Price un-clipped.Heavy book.