Near fine condition.Headline Book,1999.First edition-first printing(10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1).Blue hardback(gilt lettering to the spine) with Dj(two creases and small nicks on the edges of the Dj cover),both in near fine condition.Illustrated with colour photos,b/w drawings,maps.Nice and clean pages with a small ink mark on the outer edges,small nick and ink mark on the edges of the pages.Nice and clean book with light shelf wear on the Dj cover.313pp including Technical terms,Appendix :Round the -World Attempts.Price un-clipped.