First edition, first printing. Original light blue cloth with red foil titles to the spine, in the Josh Kirby illustrated dustwrapper. A near fine copy, the binding square and firm, the cloth bright and fresh, with light bumping to the extremities. The contents are clean throughout, and without previous owners' inscriptions or stamps. The text block is a little toned. Complete with the lightly creased dustwrapper that is without fading, loss or tears. Not price-clipped (£12.95 net to the lower front flap).
The eighth 'Discworld' novel and the first in the 'City Watch' subseries. Nominated for the 1990 Locus Award in the 'Best Fantasy Novel' category.
Stock code: 29453
£95
London: Gollancz.
1989