1999. First Edition; 16th Printing. 249 pages. No dust jacket. Signed by the author. Blue cloth with gilt lettering. Presumably flatsigned by the author to half title page. Pages are bright and clear with no visible markings. Binding throughout remains firm. Pencil scribbles to front endpapers and p.3. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Notable scratching and marking to boards. Books has a backward lean. Boards are mildly warped.