Mint condition.Weidenfeld & Nicolson,2004.First edition-first printing.Black hardback(gilt lettering to the spine) with Dj(some scratches on the back of the Dj cover),both in mint condition.Illustrated with b/w photos,maps.The book is new with a ink mark on the outer edge of the pages,light shelf wear on the back of the Dj cover.303pp including Sources,notes,index.Price un-clipped.First edition. This is another paragraph About the Author:Michael Asher served in the Parachute Regiment and SAS. A fluent Arab speaker, he has lived for years among the Bedouin peoples. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature, his published books include SHOOT TO KILL (1990), THESIGER: A BIOGRAPHY (1994) and an acclaimed biography of Lawrence of Arabia.