INFERNO

First UK edition, first printing. Original red paper-covered boards with gilt titles to the spine, in the Peter Jones illustrated dustwrapper. Black and white map. A near fine copy, the binding square and firm, the extremities lightly rubbed. The contents are clean throughout and without stamps or inscriptions. Complete with the very lightly rubbed dustwrapper that is without fading, loss or tears. Not price clipped (£3.95 on the front flap).

A collaboratively written novel about a deceased science fiction writer called Allan Carpenter navigating a hell based of Dante's Inferno, guided by a mysterious, Virgil-like figure. On his journey he meets various figures from history, such as Vlad Tepes, Henry VIII, Jesse James and L. Ron Hubbard. Niven and Pournelle wrote a sequel, 'Escape From Hell', which was published in 2009.