VGC.Michael Joseph,1994.First UK edition-first printing.Blue hardback(silver lettering to the spine,small nick on the edge of the back cover) with Dj(two creases,nicks and scratch on the Dj cover),both in VGC.Illustrated with a map inside the front and back cover,drawings.Nice and clean pages with a ink mark and slightly tainted on the outer edges,crease and light shelf wear on the edges of the pages.The book is in VGC with light shelf wear.870pp including Historical and background notes and glossary.A collectable first edition.Heavy book. This is another paragraph Product Description: A combination of history and myth, this novel is based on the popular legends which were shared by both the Vikings and the Anglo-Saxons. This book tells of an amazing treasure trove of gold that drove families apart, that brought down the wrath of gods and sent heroes on quests of revenge.