Near fine condition.Oxford University Press,1998.First edition-first printing.Black hardback(silver lettering to the spine) with Dj(a couple of small nicks,scratches and crease on the edges of the Dj cover),both in near fine condition.Illustrated with b/w drawings.Nice and clean pages as new with a small ink mark on the outer edges,two small nicks and creases on the edges of the pages.Nice and clean book with light shelf wear on the Dj cover.220pp including Foreword,glossary.Price un-clipped.