Near fine condition.Michael Joseph,2002.First edition-17th printing (17) .Blue hardback(gilt lettering to the spine) with Dj(two small nicks on the edges of the Dj cover), both in near fine condition.Illustrated with colour, b/w photos,maps.Nice and clean pages as new with a small ink mark on the outer edges, small nick and crease on the edges of the pages. 410pp including List of illustrations,appendix,glossary,index.Price un-clipped.Heavy book.