Author: Iain M. Banks
Title: The Player of Games
Description: London, Macmillan, 1988 . First edition. Cloth. A wonderful example of the first edition of Iain M. Banks's second Culture novel, in which a master game player travels to a distant civilisation in order to play an infinitely complex game. The first edition, first impression, in the publisher's original price unclipped dust wrapper.The first edition of Iain M. Banks's second published Culture novel, this work follows Jernau Morat Gurgeh as he travels to the Empire of Azad in order to win their infamous game, the winner of which is appointed emperor.The Guardian termed Banks's Culture series as 'one of the most enduring and endearing visions of the future&apos.The exceptionally vibrant dust wrapper is illustrated by Richard Hopkinson. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with price unclipped dust wrapper. A touch of shelf wear to back strip tail, with minor bump to back strip head. Otherwise, externally excellent. A touch of sunning to dust wrapper back strip, with minor closed tear to head of front wrap. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine/Near Fine.

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