1999. First Edition. 386 pages. Signed by the author. Illustrated dust jacket over purple paper covered boards with silver lettering. Flatsigned by author to title page. Pages are bright and clear. Binding remains firm. Boards have minor corner bumping and edgewear. Spine has soft crushing to ends. Lettering remains bright and clear. Unclipped dust jacket with minor rubbing, chipping and tearing to edges.