VGC plus. Bloomsbury,1999. First UK edition-7th printing (10 9 8 7) of this Deluxe edition. Printed in UK by Clays. Pictorial red hardback (gilt lettering and illustration on the front cover, gilt lettering to the spine, small dent on the edges of the cover) in VGC plus, no Dj as issued. Gilted outer edges of the pages. Nice and clean pages, previous owner s inscription written on the edges of the front endpaper.223pp. A collectable book.