VGC plus.John Murray,1996.First UK edition-first printing.Black hardback(gilt lettering to the spine) with Dj(a couple of creases,nicks and scratch on the Dj cover),both in VGC plus.Illustrated with b/w photos,maps.Nice and clean pages with a small ink mark and nick on the outer edges,two pencil marks impressions on the edge of the first blank page of the book,a couple of small nicks on the edges of the pages.Nice and clean book with light shelf wear on the back of the Dj cover.344pp including List of illustrations,notes,sources,index.price un-clipped.A collectable first edition.Heavy book.