VGC plus/VGC.Cassell and Company,1950.First UK edition-first impression.Volume III.Black hardback(gilt lettering to the spine,small nick and dent on the edges of the cover and spine) in VGC plus, with Dj(two small tears on the edges of the front and back Dj cover,a couple of small nicks and crease on the edges of the Dj cover) in VGC.Illustrated with folded maps.Nice and clean pages with two small ink marks on the outer edges,a couple of small foxing marks and ink marks on the edges of the pages.The book is in VGC for its age with light shelf wear on the Dj cover.825pp including Appendices,list of maps and diagrams,index.Price un-clipped.A collectable first edition.Heavy book(approx 1.1 Kg).Volume I, II, IV and V also available.