Near fine condition.Virgin Books,2003.First UK edition-first printing.Purple hardback(silver lettering to the spine) with Dj(two creases and small nicks on the edges of the Dj cover),both in near fine condition.Illustrated with b/w photos,maps.Nice and clean pages as new with two nicks on the outer edges,a couple of small nicks on the edges of the pages.Nice and clean book with light shelf wear on the Dj cover.273pp including List of plates,list of figures,author's note,notes,bibliography,index.Price un-clipped.A collectable first edition.Heavy book.