First edition, first printing. Publisher's original blue cloth with silver titles to the spine, in the Richard Hopkinson illustrated dustwrapper. A near fine copy, the binding square and firm, the boards, with a little shelfwear to the bottom edge are otherwise bright and fresh. The contents, mildly toned to the cheap quality paper stock, are clean throughout and without inscriptions or stamps. Complete with the lightly rubbed and creased dustwrapper that is without fading, loss or tears. Not price-clipped (£11.95 net to the lower front flap).
The second published 'Culture' novel.
Stock code: 28402
£180
London: Macmillan.
1988