Near fine condition. HarperCollins, 1998. First UK edition-first printing of this illustrated edition (1 3 5 7 9 8 6 4 2). Black hardback (silver lettering to the spine, small nick on the edges of the cover) with Dj cover (a couple of small creases and nicks on the edges of the Dj cover), both in near fine condition. Illustrated with a colour map inside the front and back covers, colour plates, b.w map. Illustrations by Ted Nasmith. Nice and clean pages with a small ink mark on the outer edges, two small nicks on the edges of the pages. 366pp including Tables, note on pronunciation, index of names, appendix. First edition. Heavy book (approx. 1.1 Kg).