THE SLEEP OF REASON

First edition, first printing. Signed by the author. Limited edition. Publisher's original boards with titles in black to the upper board and spine, and illustrations by Francisco José de Goya Lucientes to the upper and lower board, in dustwrapper. Illustrated with a frontispiece by Jay Kinney and Paul Mavrides, and black and white plates from Francisco José de Goya Lucientes' 'Los Caprichos' series throughout. A fine copy, the binding square and firm, the contents are clean throughout and without previous owners' inscriptions or stamps. Complete with the fine original dustwrapper, which is bright and fresh, and without fading, loss, and tears. Not price-clipped (£25 to the lower front flap).

Issued in an edition of 100 copies, from which this example is numbered 56 and signed by Michael Swanwick in blue ink to the limitation page. This lovely example of Swanwick's short story collection is based on 'Los Caprichos' (tr: The Whims), a series of etchings by Francisco Goya (1746 - 1828).