Near fine condition.Puffin,2008.First edition-first printing.The book is Signed by the Author on the title page with an inscription and drawing.Black hardback(gilt lettering to the spine,two small dents and scratch on the cover and spine) with Dj(a couple of small nicks and creases on the edges of the Dj cover),both in near fine condition.Nice and clean pages with two small nicks and light shelf wear on the outer edges,a couple of small creases on the edges of the pages,small pencil mark impression on the edge of the title page.426pp.Price un-clipped.A collectable signed first edition.