Near fine/VGC.Macmillan,1979.First UK edition-first printing.Black hardback(gilt lettering to the spine, small scratch on the cover) in near fine condition, with Dj(small nicks,crease and scratch on the Dj cover) in VGC plus.Illustrated with b/w photos,maps.Nice and clean pages with a small ink mark,nick and light shelf wear on the outer edges,a couple of creases and small nicks on the edges of the pages.Nice and clean book for its age but with light shelf wear on the Dj cover.297pp including List of illustrations,bibliography,list of sources,index.Price un-clipped.