Near fine condition.Chatto and Windus,2000.First UK paperback edition-9th printing(10 9).Paperback(a couple of small nicks and scratch on the edges of the cover and spine) in near fine condition.Illustrated with colour,b/w photos,drawings,maps.Nice and clean pages as new with a couple of ink marks and nicks on the outer edges,a couple of small creases and nicks on the edges of the pages.Nice and clean book.838pp including List of illustrations,chronology,an essay for sources,index.A collectable book.Heavy book (approx 1.4 Kg).