VGC.John Murray,2002.First edition-first printing.Dark blue hardback (gilt lettering to the spine,two small dents on the edges of the cover) with Dj(very small tear, a couple of creases and nicks on the edges of the Dj cover, some ink marks inside the edges of the Dj cover), both in VGC.Illustrated with b/w photos,maps.Nice and clean pages but with small foxing marks and marks on the outer edges,some marks on the edges of the front and back endpapers,The book is in VGC with some light shelf wear.363pp including List of illustrations,chronology,notes on people and places,bibliography,index and four letters that never before published.Price un-clipped.A collectable and scarce first edition.