Near fine condition.Picador,1997. First UK edition-third printing (3 5 7 9 8 6 4). Paperback (a couple of small creases and nicks on the edges of the cover and spine) in near fine condition.Illustrated with b/w photos,map. Nice and clean pages with a couple of small marks, ink marks and light shelf wear on the outer edges, a couple of small creases on the edges of the pages, small pencil mark impression on the edges of the half-title page.Nice and clean clean book. 925pp including Appendices 1-5, bibliographical note, notes, index. Heavy book (approx 1.4 Kg). A collectable book.