VGC plus.Sidgwick and Jackson,1998.First edition-5th printing (5 7 9 8 6).Black hardback(gilt lettering to the spine, two small nicks and dent on the edges of the cover and spine) with Dj(a couple of small creases and nicks on the edges of the Dj cover), both in VGC plus.Illustrated with b/w photos.Nice and clean pages with two small ink marks on the outer edges, a couple of creases on the edges of the pages.The book is in vGC plus with light shelf wear on the Dj cover.331pp including Bibliography,index.Price clipped.Heavy book.