VERY SPECIALLY SIGNED! First Edition, Stated First Printing (Delacorte Press, 1979) This book was signed and inscribed to JOHN BALL (author of ""In the Heat of the Night"") as follows: ""John Ball, all best wishes, RBP"". A very special book indeed! Black 1/4 cloth on Green boards are Near Fine, bright, clean, corners are sharp, the edges are lightly sunned as is true of nearly every copy of this title. Spine is Near Fine, no creasing, crisp, BRIGHT silver lettering, light bump to spine head, else as new. Pages are Fine, no writing or folding, light tanning. Page edges are clean. Dust Jacket is Near Fine, would be Fine but the front inner flap has a small fold. Price intact and Protected in a clear archival cover. Ships in a well padded box, smoke and odor free.