1997. First Published in Great Britain. 252 pages. Signed by the author. Pictorial dust jacket over black cloth with gilt lettering. Signed by the author with dedication to publishing details page. Pages are bright and clear with no visible markings. Binding remains firm throughout. Boards have minor corner bumping and edgewear. Spine has subtle sunning with soft crushing to ends. Lettering remains bright and clear. Book has a slight forward lean. Unclipped dust jacket with minor rubbing to edges. Some minor scuffing overall.