Published by Random House, New York, 1977
Seller: M&B Books, London, United Kingdom
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First edition, first impression of first novel; original blue-black boards with graphic black and blue image of chess bishops; hard spine tips and sharp corners to boards; neat Ex Libris book plate to front paste down, but no other previous owner's marks or gift dedication; very clean and tight text block with no spotting or tanning. Dust jacket condition: Near Fine minus: illustrated front cover and spine with author's photo and profile to verso; nicks to spine tips and tiny scuffs to top and bottom edge of two flap bends; not price clipped($10.00).