VGC plus.Basic Books,2001.First US edition-first printing(10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1).Black hardback(gilt lettering to the spine,two small nicks on the edges of the cover and spine) with Dj(small tear on the edges of the front Dj cover, some nicks and creases on the edges of the Dj cover), both in VGC plus.Illustrated with b/w photos,drawings.Nice and clean pages with small nick and ink mark on the outer edges, three small marks inside the last blank page of the book.The book is in VGC with light shelf wear on the Dj cover.419pp including Notes,index.Heavy book.