VGC/GC plus.Book club associates by arrangement with Ward Lock,1979.BCA edition.Large format hardback(two small nicks on the edges of the cover,gilt lettering to the spine,small mark on the front cover) in VGC, with Dj(small stain marks inside the edges of the Dj cover,small tear,some creases and nicks on the edges of the Dj cover) in GC plus.Illustrated with many colour photos,b/w drawings.Nice and clean pages with small ink marks and light shelf wear on the outer edges,small marks inside the last two pages of the book,small creases on the edges of the pages,very small pencil mark impression on the edges of the first blank page of the book.The book is in VGC with some shelf wear on the Dj cover.175pp.Heavy book(approx 1 Kg).