An expensively produced Collector's Edition, signed by the author on a page that says, ""This leather-bound edition of Life of Pi is personally signed by Yann Martel / [signed] Yann Martel."" A Certificate of Authenticity as well as a ""note about Life of Pi"" laid in; gold decoration on the light brown boards; four raised bands on the spine; gilt page edges; a tan satin page marker bound in; silk moire endpapers. The book is square and unmarked; corners and spine ends unbumped; no dust jacket, as issued; Mylar protected.