218pp. Black cloth-covered boards, gilt titles on spine. 8vo. Lightly rubbed spine head. Text block edges and endpapers foxing. Internally neat, clean, bright and tight. Dust jacket foxing (flaps worst), has minor sun fading at edges, very light shelf wear, chipping to edges, mirrors book damage. May be signed by the author and inscribed on the front free endpaper 'To Penny, my friend, with much love, from Jo'. Debut novel.