Consider Phlebas (1st/1st)

London: Macmillan, 1987. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. First edition first printing. Hardback book is tight and square. Boards sharp, with some feint grubby marks to the upper board. The lower board has some feint grubby and splash marks. Spine clean with bumped ends, black title unmarked and bold. Text block has a obviously accidental biro mark to the top edge, otherwise clean with light toning to edges, more pronounced to the top edge. Previous owners name and date in neat biro to the FEP, which also has a previous booksellers pencil price. Otherwise the pages are unblemished. Feels well bound and gently read. Very good condition. Jacket has small losses to the top fore-edge corners, and run to the head of the front joint. There is general light creasing to the panels and minor crimping to the edges. There is a touch of sunning to the spine, as evidenced by a little fading of the yellow titles. Overall a very good copy. For grading accuracy books are photographed without a protective book cover. This book is fitted with a non adhesive archival quality book protector to make a worthy addition to your collection. Note we do not use stock images, the book pictured is the book described. Whilst this volume is not the most perfect copy we have handled of this title, it is a well bound and solid example of Iain M Banks's debut novel. In the fitted archival cover is looks very presentable on the shelf and will make a great addition to a modern SF collection. To browse the rest of our extensive Iain M Banks listings search using the keyword: Durdbanks