VGC plus/VGC.E and L Books,1985.First UK edition-first impression.Yellow hardback(gilt lettering on the front cover and spine,two small nicks and crease on the edges of the cover and spine) in VGC plus, with Dj(small watermark/stain inside the edges of the back Dj cover,a couple of creases and nicks on the Dj cover) in VGC.Illustrated with b/w photos,drawings,maps.Nice and clean pages with two small ink marks on the outer edges,previouw owner's name and date written on the edges of the first blank page of the book.The book is in VGC with light shelf wear on the Dj cover.213pp including Notes on illustrations,sources of illustrations,family tree,author's note.Price un-clipped.A collectable first edition.