2009. First Edition. 252 pages. No dust jacket. Signed by the author. Paper covered boards with gilt letting to spine. Signed by the author with dedication to title page. Clean pages with mild tanning and faint foxing throughout. Tightly bound with faint thumb-marking throughout. Previous owner's inscription to rear endpaper. Boards have light edgewear with corner crushing and notable marking to boards. Mild tanning to board edges and spine, which has mild crushing to ends. Mild water stains and droplets to surfaces. Book has forward lean.