VGC.Addison-Wesley Publishing,1997.First Paperback edition-first printing(1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9).Paperback with plastic cover(small mark and light shelf wear on the cover) in VGC.Ex-library book with stamp,sticker but in VGC.Illustrated with b/w plates.Nice and clean pages with small ink marks and mark on the outer edges of the pages,a couple of creases on the edges of the pages,mark on the first page of the book from a library pocket.The book is in VGC with light shelf wear.820pp including Chronology,bibliography,about the author,index.Price un-clipped.Heavy book.