Published by Collins, London, 1988. First edition, first printing. Hardcover in dustjacket.
Signed by the author at the title page. One of the less common titles in Bernard Cornwell's Sharpe series, particularly signed.
Condition: Very Good. Minor lean with a reading crease along the spine. Text block toned and browned at the margins, as typical for the period. Covers clean, free from spotting or foxing; no ownership inscriptions. Dustjacket Very Good to Fine, unclipped; lightly tanned at the flaps and minor sunning to the spine, but presenting well overall.
