VGC. Chatto and Windus,2003. First UK edition-first printing (2 4 6 8 10 9 7 5 3 1). Black hardback (small tears and nicks on the edges of the front cover and spine, gilt lettering to the spine, small marks and nick on the back cover) with Dj(small creases and nicks on the edges of the Dj cover), both in VGC. Illustrated with colour,b/w photos,drawings. Nice and clean pages with a couple ink marks on the outer edges, small nick and crease on the edges of the pages.The book is in VGC exempt for the tears. 874pp including List of illustrations, family trees,notes,index.Heavy book (approx. 1.4 Kg).