Iain Banks — Walking on Glass

London, Macmillan, 1985 . First edition. Cloth. A signed first edition of Iain Banks's second novel, an unusual work offering three interconnected short stories. In the vibrant original dust wrapper. Inscribed 'Iain Banks (signed covertly at Forgotten Asteroid, 5/7/88)' to the title page. The first edition, first impression, in the publisher's original unclipped dust wrapper. An unusual novel, consisting of three seemingly unconnected short stories which eventually connect to one another. While two of the tales are set in and around Islington in North London, the other is set in the far distant future and follows two war criminals from opposing sides in a galactic war. This was Banks's second novel, following The Wasp Factory. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, fine. Binding fault to front hinge resulting in visible gutter following half title, but with leaves all firmly held. Dust wrapper fine. Binding fault to front hinge resulting in visible gutter following half title, but with leaves all firmly held. Internally, firmly bound. Inscription to title page. Pages clean and bright. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine/Fine.