Near fine condition. Allen Lane/The Penguin Press, 2001. First UK edition-2nd printing (2). Black hardback (gilt lettering to the spine, small nick on the edges of the cover) with Dj( a couple of creases and small nicks on the edges of the pages), both in near fine condition. Illustrated with b/w photos, drawings, maps. Nice and clean pages as new with a small nick on the edges, light shelf wear on the Dj cover. 726pp including List of illustrations, maps, chronology, notes, index. Price clipped. Heavy book (approx. 1.4 Kg).