VGC plus.Eyre Methuen,1981.First UK edition-first impression.Black hardback(gilt lettering to the spine) with Dj(two small nicks,scratch and crease on the edges of the Dj cover),both in VGC plus.Illustrated with b/w photos,drawings,maps.Nice and clean pages but with some small foxing marks on the outer edges,a couple of small creases on the edges of the pages.The book is in VGC with light shelf wear.308pp including List of illustrations,abbreviations, appendices I and II,select bibliography,index.Price un-clipped.A collectable first edition.