Near fine condition. Viking, 2000. First UK edition-first printing (1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2). Blue hardback (gilt lettering to the spine, small nicks, dent and light shelf wear on the edges of the cover and spine) with Dj(very small tear, some nicks and crease on the edges of the Dj cover), both in near fine condition. Illustrated with b/w photos, drawings, maps and family trees. Nice and clean pages with small ink marks and small mark on the outer edges, two small nicks on the edges of the pages. Nice and clean book with light shelf wear on the Dj cover. 982pp including List of illustrations, abbreviations, notes,bibliography, index.Price un-clipped. A collectable first edition. Heavy book((approx. 1.7 Kg).