First Edition, First State copy of the hugely popular late author s fifth book. But for a slight spine slant, a near fine example in its original pictorial dust jacket which would be quite fine but for an unfortunate half-inch triangular chip on its verso and a sliver of a chip on the spine crown. Signed on the front fee endpaper (with his usual flourish, and with what he calls the asshole ) just above an orange one inch square printed stamp.