Cover Art; Limited to 600 signed copies, this is a Presentation Copy (ink stamped Presentation). This book is in Near Fine condition with a Near Fine dust jacket and a Near Fine slipcase. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are crisp and clean, as is the dust jacket. The slipcase is mostly clean and bright, though there are three tiny spots of discoloration to one edge of the suede covered slipcase. ""John Holbrook ""Jack"" Vance (August 28, 1916 – May 26, 2013) was an American mystery, fantasy, and science fiction writer. Though most of his work has been published under the name Jack Vance, he also wrote 9 mystery novels using his full name John Holbrook Vance, three under the pseudonym Ellery Queen, and one each using the pseudonyms Alan Wade, Peter Held, John van See, and Jay Kavanse. Some editions of his published works give his year of birth as 1920."" (from Wikipedia); Signed by Author