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London: Gollancz / Orion Publishing, 2002 First British printing of the first edition. Signed and dated, in year of publication, by Richard K. Morgan directly on the title-page (a steady, sharp, and precise signature, unquestionably authentic). Light toning to page margins, else book and dust jacket in fine condition. A lovely copy.

Altered Carbon is a cyberpunk novel by British writer Richard K. Morgan. Set in a future in which interstellar travel is facilitated by transferring consciousnesses between bodies ('sleeves'), it follows the story of Takeshi Kovacs, a former soldier turned investigator who must solve a rich man's murder.

Check the number line in the book where '1' represents a first edition. Additionally, for 'Altered Carbon' by Gollancz, ISBN and cover design for the first hardcover release can confirm it.