Near fine condition.Bloomsbury,1993.First UK edition-first printing(10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1).Black hardback(gilt lettering to the spine,small dent on the edge of the cover) with Dj(a couple of nicks,scratches and crease on the Dj cover),both in near fine condition.Nice and clean pages with a small ink mark on the outer edges,small pencil mark impression on the edge of the half-title page,a couple of small nicks on the edges of the pages.Nice and clean book with light shelf wear on the Dj cover.470pp.Price un-clipped.Heavy book.