Fine/Near fine.BBC Books,2001.First UK edition-first printing.Large format black hardback(silver lettering to the spine) in fine condition, with Dj(two small nicks,scratches and crease on the Dj cover) in near fine condition.Illustrated with colour,b/w photos,drawings,maps.Nice and clean pages as new with a small pencil mark impression on the edge of the half-title page,small crease on the edges of the pages.Nice and clean book with light shelf wear on the Dj cover.544pp including select Bibliography and index.Price un-clipped.Please note:This is very heavy book(approx. 1.8 Kg).A collectable first edition.