2001. 256 pages. Signed by the author. Black pictorial dust jacket over black cloth. Signed by the Author and dedicated to Vasu. Good clean pages with bright copy and firm binding. Light tanning to endpapers and page edges. Boards are a little rub worn, slight shelf wear to corners, spine and edges. Corners are a little bumped. Spine ends are mildly crushed. Light wear to unclipped dust jacket with tears, nicks and creases to spine, edge and corners.