Near fine condition. Element Books,1996. First UK edition-first impression. Black hardback (gilt lettering to the spine, small nick on the edges of the cover) with Dj(a couple of creases and nicks on the edges of the Dj cover),both in near fine condition. Illustrated with b/w photos, drawings, diagrams, map. Nice and clean pages with a couple of small ink marks on the outer edges, small pencil mark impression on the edges of the front endpaper. Nice and clean book with light shelf wear on the Dj cover. Foreword by Prince Michael Of Albany.504pp including List of plates, list of maps, list of charts, list of diagrams and illustrations, notes and references, appendices: I to V, bibliography, index. Price un-clipped. A collectable first edition. Heavy book (approx. 1.1 Kg.).