Near fine condition.Macmillan,2001.First UK edition-first printing(1 3 5 7 9 8 6 4 2).Blue hardback(gilt lettering to the spine,small nick on the cover) with Dj(two creases,small nicks and scratch on the edges of the Dj cover),both in near fine condition.Illustrated with b/w photos,drawings,maps.Nice and clean pages as new with a small ink mark on the outer edges,two small nicks on the edges of the pages.Nice and clean book with light shelf wear on the Dj cover.323pp including Note on sources,notes,bibliography,index.Price un-clipped.