VGC plus.Andre Deutsch,1999.First UK edition-first impression.Black hardback(silver lettering to the spine) with Dj(two small nicks,scratch and crease on the edges of the Dj cover),both in VGC plus.Illustrated with b/w photos,drawings,maps.Nice and clean pages with small ink marks and light shelf wear on the outer edges,very small tear and nick on the edges of the last page of the book,light shelf wear on the Dj cover.290pp including Notes,appendices,selected bibliography,sources,index.Price un-clipped.A collectable first edition.