POSEIDON'S GOLD. [A Limited Edition (No.299/400),Author SIGNED,Uncorrected Proof copy.]

UK,8vo wraps,Limited Edition (No.299/400),Author SIGNED,Uncorrected Proof copy - includes folded A4 publicity newsletter of book's promotion with handwritten ink signature of Group Publicity Director, Elizabeth Sich. NMINT. No owner inscrpn but author's handwritten ink signature - without dedication to title with limitation number 299/400 to same page.Bright crisp,clean,glossy,black wrap-around backsground with author's capitalised,white-lettered name and title and white-lettered legend 'A Limited Edition Uncorrected Proof to lower edge; spine/ackstrip with NO reading creases and similarly coloured+lettered author name and title as the front's and publisher's capitalised,white lettered initial of name and publisher's capitalised,white-lettered name to foot of same,rear cover with white-lettered synopsis and 3 critics' white-lettered review s and publisher's promotion bullet points to lower edge.Negligible shelf-wear to edges and corners,the tiniest of corner tip creases to front's and rear's lower corners - but no nicks,ters or splits present.Top edges clean,fore-edge similar but with a single tiny spot blemish; contents bright,tight,clean solid and sound - pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners,unread other than my own collation.UK,8vo wraps,Limited Edition (No.299/400),Author SIGNED,Uncorrected Proof copy,1-336pp [paginated] includes LXXIII (73) chapters; plus [unpainated half-title,LtdNo'd 299/400 and author SIGNED title page,a dedication/emoriam toRosemarySutcliff (who'd ded whilst theook was bein written),double-paged Family tree of Marcus Didius Falco,a b/w city map of Imperial Rome with Characters Cast to its verso,a chronological ROME: CAPUA: ROME March-April AD 72 separator page and 2pp blanks at rear,as last pages. Visually the exterior appearance is exceptional and particularly internally,is also in an exceptional condition/state of preservation and presentation for a book of its 30+ year-old age and nature, i.e an ephemeral paperback Proof copy. It really is an exceptional,exemplary example for its cleanliness, brightness and lack of detracting faults assocuated with paperbacks. A historical mystery crime novel and the fifth instalment of the Marcus Didius Falco mysteries series. Set in Rome during AD 72,and featuring Marcus Didius Falco,informer and imperial agent. The gold in the title refers to the treasure,taken by Falco's brother Festus for one of Festus' wild schemes and which now appears to have gone down with the ship, returning to Poseidon. Falco returns from a six-month mission to Germania Libera only to become embroiled in the after-effects of a scam by his now-deceased,older brother Festus. The story recounts shipping scams,crooked antiques auctions,and hired thugs,all while Falco is trying to clear his family's name and sort out Festus' business dealings. Please contact seller,for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas customers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! N.B. ALL buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order's receipt and before the order's despatch,especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included/FREE. ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard US AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always. **