Near fine/VGC plus.The Penguin Press,1999.First UK edition-first printing(10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1).Large format brown hardback(gilt lettering to the spine,small nick and scratch on the cover) in near fine condition, with Dj(vey small tear,crease and small nicks on the edges of the Dj cover) in VGC plus.Illustrated with many colour,b/w photos,drawings.Nice and clean pages as new with two ink marks on the outer edges,two small nicks and crease on the edges of the pages,small pencil mark impression on the edge of the first blank page of the book.Nice and clean book with light shelf wear on the Dj cover.753pp including Author's note,notes,select bibliography,index.price un-clipped.A collectable first edition.Please note: This is very heavy book (approx 2.7 Kg).