VGC plus.Dagmar,2002.First US edition-first printing.The book is Signed by the Author on the front endpaper with an inscription.Blue hardback with black borders(gilt lettering to the spine,nick on the cover) with Dj(small tear on the edge of the front Dj cover,small nicks,scratch and crease on the Dj cover),both in VGC plus.Nice and clean pages with a small colour mark and ink mark on the outer edges,two small ink marks and nick on the edges of the pages.The book is in VGC with light shelf wear.284pp.A collectable signed first edition.