Near fine condition.HarperCollins,2008.First edition-first printing.Blue hardback(gilt lettering to the spine, small nick on the edge of the cover) with Dj(a couple of creases and small nicks on the edges of the Dj cover), both in near fine condition.Illustrated with b/w maps.Nice and clean pages with a small mark on the outer edges,a couple of creases on the edges of the pages.520pp including Historical note.Price un-clipped.First edition.Heavy book.