VGC.Hodder & Stoughton,2002.First UK edition-first printing(10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1).Purple hardback(gilt lettering to the spine,very small mark,nick and crease on the edges of the cover and spine) with Dj(small tear,some nicks,scratches and creases on the edges of the Dj cover),both in VGC.Nice and clean pages with small nicks on the outer edges, pencil mark impression on the edge of the first blank page of the book,a couple of creases and nicks on the edges of the pages.The book is in VGC with light shelf wear on the Dj cover.599pp.Price un-clipped.Heavy book.