Near fine/VGC.Century,2000.First UK edition-first printing(1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2).Black hardback(gilt lettering to the spine,small nicks on the front and back cover,small mark on the edge of the back cover) in near fine condition,with Dj(small tear,a couple of large creases,small nicks and scratch on the edges of the Dj cover) in VGC.Illustrated with the world map inside the front and back cover,b/w photos,drawings,diagrams.Nice and clean pages with a small ink mark on the outer edges,two pencil marks impressions on the edge of the front endpaper,a couple of nicks and creases on the edges of the pages.Nice and clean book but with light shelf wear inside the edges of the Dj cover.608pp including Author's afterword,eighteenth century weights and measures and their metric equivalents.Price un-clipped. This is another paragraph Review: Amid conditions of brutality akin to slavery, the unknown land of Australia was populated with the criminals, the unloved and the unwanted of English society left with their equally isolated guards to live or die there. Richard Morgan, an intelligent and educated man, finds the will to survive, to experience love and finally to make an indelible mark upon the new frontier. A powerful new saga rich in romance, adventure and memorable characters.