VGC.HarperCollins,2003.First edition-first printing(1 3 5 7 9 8 6 4 2).Red hardback(gilt lettering to the spine,small nick on the cover) in VGC plus, with Dj(large watermark/stain on the outer and inner of the Dj cover,a couple of creases and nicks on the Dj cover) in VGC.Illustrated inside the front and back cover,colour photos,drawings.Nice and clean pages with ink mark and nick on the outer edges,two stain marks,small creases and nicks on the edge of the pages,pencil marks impressions on the edges of the half title and title pages.The book is in VGC except for the watermarks/stains on the Dj cover and couple of the pages.560pp including List of illustrations,chronology,the tudor and stuart dynasty family tree,author's note,notes,select bibliography,index.Price un-clipped.Heavy book(approx 1.3 Kg).A collectable first edition.