VGC.HarperCollins,1997.First edition-first printing(1 3 5 7 9 8 6 4 2).Black hardback(gilt lettering to the spine) with Dj(some creases,nick and scratch on the Dj cover),both in VGC.Nice and clean pages with a couple of small foxing marks and light shelf wear on the outer edges,light shelf wear on the edges of the pages.The book is in VGC with light shelf wear on the Dj cover.268pp.Price un-clipped. This is another paragraph Synopsis: In July of 1947 a crash near a small town in New Mexico led to a rancher reporting the discovery of strange metal on his property. This is the rest of the Independence Day story, covering the unanswered questions such as: what the aliens planned, and why the government kept the news a secret.