VGC.BCA edition by arrangement with Macmillan,1983.Large format black hardback(gilt lettering to the spine,small nicks on the edge of the spine) with Dj(two small nicks and crease on the edges of the Dj cover).both in VGC.The Encyclopaedia comprises some 5000 entries, organised alphabetically, cross-referenced and supported by two large indexes, one of 10,000 people mentioned in the text, one general, and illustrated by over 500 b/w drawings,prints and photographs.Nice and clean pages but with some foxing marks and nicks on the outer edges,some foxing marks inside the edges of the Dj cover.The book is in VGC except for the foxing marks on the outer edges of the pages.1035pp including List of Contributors,index of people,general index.Note:This is very heavy book(approx. 2kg).BCA edition.