Published by St. Martin's Press, 1987. 1st edition.

condition: VERY GOOD.  Minor wear to dust jacket from normal handling, including a half-inch tear at top edge.  Spine is tight, inside pages are clean and undamaged.

WHAT THE BOOK GRADINGS MEAN:

NEAR MINT (NM):  Without defects, unread, in the same condition in which it was published.

VERY FINE (VF): Approaches the above, but careful inspection may reveal very minor spots of wear from careful handling.

FINE (F): Approaches the above, but not as crisp. May show signs of having been carefully read, but no real defects or faults.

NEAR FINE: Book or dustjacket approaching FINE but with a couple of very minor faults, such as minor rubs/scuffing from handling.

VERY GOOD: A used book showing some small signs of wear from handling on either binding or dustjacket. Spine is still tight. Any small tears on DJ or pages will be noted.

GOOD: The average used and worn book that has all pages or leaves present. Any damage will be noted.

FAIR: A worn book that has complete text pages (including those with maps or plates) but may lack endpapers, half-title page, etc. (which must be noted). Binding, dustjacket, etc. may also be worn. All defects/faults will be noted.