Near fine condition.Review,2005.First UK edition-first printing (1).Black hardback(gilt lettering to the spine,small nick and scratch on the edges of the cover) with Dj(two small nicks and crease on the edges of the Dj cover), both in near fine condition.Illustrated with b/w maps.Nice and clean pages with ink mark and light shelf wear on the outer edges,light shelf wear on the Dj cover.626pp including Author's postscript,bibliography.Price un-clipped.A collectable first edition.Heavy book(approx 1.2 Kg).