Near fine condition.John Murray,2001.First UK edition-first printing.Black hardback(silver lettering to the spine,two small nicks on the edges of the cover and spine) with Dj(two small creases and nicks on the edges of the Dj cover),both in near fine condition.Illustrated with b/w photos,maps.Nice and clean pages as new with two small ink marks inside the pages,a couple of small scratches inside the first blank page of the book,small crease on the edges of the pages.Nice and clean book.437pp including List of plates,list of figures and tables,glossary and guide to military terms,notes,bibliography,index.Price un-clipped.A collectable first edition.Heavy book.