London: Gollancz, 1978. First Edition. 287 pp. Hardcover: NEAR FINE. Dust Wrapper: NEAR FINE. Minor toning to text block. Wrapper is fresh and bright and shows only very minimal fading at the spine. SIGNED by the Author.

A wonderful first edition of Philip Pullman’s rare second novel. The book, an adult fantasy novel, is notable for being the last adult novel written by the author. This is a true collectible copy of a very scarce book by the now famous author of the "Golden Compass" series.