Published by Little Brown and Co in 1994 , first edition first printing hardback with dustwrapper . Signed and dedicated to the half title page "  " 7 -Oct 94 London

                                          To Peter - 

                                                            I really should ask you for your autograph you are an extraordinary artist . Very humbly yours . P Cornwell "

The book has clean boards and clean pages - no other writings or inscriptions , there is a slight lean to the book . Dustwrapper is clean and bright , not price clipped and now in a removable see through plastic sleeve .