1997. First Warner Books Printing. 254 pages. Signed by the author. Pictorial dust jacket over brown paper covered boards with red cloth to spine. Signed by the author with dedication to front free endpaper. Pages remain bright and clear with minimal tanning and foxing. Occasional thumb-marking present. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. Soft crushing to spine ends. Light sunning to spine and edges. Unclipped jacket has light edge wear with chips, tears and creasing. Light rubbed marking overall.