The State of the Art - Signed -
Iain M. Banks
1989 - Mark V. Ziesing, Willimantic - First Edition
First edition, number 119 of 400 copies, with fine dust jacket illustrated by Arnie Fenner, housed in the original publisher’s slipcase.
Signed by Banks and Fenner.
A collection of short stories, which includes three stories set in the ‘Culture’ universe. The first English edition was only published two years later by Orbit.
Thin octavo (book size 22.5x14.6cm), pp. paginated by chapter with chapter number followed by page of that chapter. In publisher’s purple cloth, spine lettered in silver, author’s facsimile signature in silver to upper board, grey endpapers, publisher’s matching purple cloth slipcase. Dust jacket priced ‘Trade Edition $16 Limited Edition $40’ to upper corner of front flap. Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket without fading to spine and fine slipcase. Ref: 111739 Price: HK$ 3,000
Signed by Banks and Fenner.
A collection of short stories, which includes three stories set in the ‘Culture’ universe. The first English edition was only published two years later by Orbit.
Thin octavo (book size 22.5x14.6cm), pp. paginated by chapter with chapter number followed by page of that chapter. In publisher’s purple cloth, spine lettered in silver, author’s facsimile signature in silver to upper board, grey endpapers, publisher’s matching purple cloth slipcase. Dust jacket priced ‘Trade Edition $16 Limited Edition $40’ to upper corner of front flap. Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket without fading to spine and fine slipcase. Ref: 111739 Price: HK$ 3,000