London: MacMillan, 1987. The first book in Banks's popular Culture Series. Amazon announced a TV adaptation in 2018, but this got cancelled in August 2020, it will probably just be time before these well loved stories makes it to our screens. This is the true first edition, the signed limited edition, this being #162 of 176 copies. A near fine book, with some minor foxing on edges. in a VG+ original blue slipcase.