David - I have a copy of the book - which in my case is softback only (ISBN ....09) - the other ISBN you mention may well be hardback, but I really don't know. In my copy there are 10 pages of illustrations in colour - the book also contains, at a guess, several hundred b/w illustrations.
I have now finished reading the book, and as requested by Anne, am on the point of submitting my review to the GMB - hopefully within the next few days.
Wendy - if you get to read this, may I enlist your help please. Rather late in the day I have realized that my copy is missing the text (completely) from pages 66 and 67 - two very blank pages!!
Is it possible for you to scan or fax to me the text of those two pages only. Their absence won't affect, materially, my review of the book (hardly your mother's fault) but would give me a complete copy for my own interest and use.
Hoping to hear from you soon, and my thanks in advance.
