1999. First Published. 408 pages. Signed by the author. Pictorial dust jacket over blue cloth. Flatsigned by author to plate on front free endpaper. Colour illustrated plates. Pages and plates are bright and clear with mild sunning to text block edges, pastedowns and free endpapers. Binding remains firm. Boards have minor corner bumping and edgewear with moderate water staining overall. Spine has light sunning with soft crushing to ends. Book has a slight forward lean. Unclipped dust jacket with minor rubbing, chipping and tearing to edges. Some minor tanning, creasing and scuffing overall.