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) with Dj(a couple of creases and nicks on the edges of the Dj cover),both in VGC.Illustrated with the world map inside the front and back cover,b/w photos,drawings,diagrams.Nice and clean pages with a ink mark and slightly tainted on the outer edges,a couple of nicks and creases on the edges of the pages.The book is in VGC with light shelf wear.608pp including Author's afterword,eighteenth century weights and measures and their metric equivalents.Price un-clipped.Heavy book.