A SIGNED UK first edition, first impression - with a complete number string which includes the number 1. Comes with a wrap-around promotional band. Wrapper : The wrapper on this copy is bright, unfaded and complete. It is unclipped. It shows a hint of trivial rubbing to the spine ends. Looks sharp. Book : The book is square and very tight. There are no previous ownership inscriptions. The boards are clean and unfaded, the corners sharp. It shows a hint of trivial bruising to the spine ends. The pages are clean. The text block is slightly creamy. The closed page edges are fresh. No foxing. No dog-eared pages. The binding is tight - no cracked hinges. This copy has been FLAT SIGNED by Barbara Trapido to the title page. A very nice copy in a protected wrapper.Publisher: Hamish Hamilton, 1994 Condition: Near Fine +. Wrapper: Near Fine
