{"product_id":"whit-iain-banks-1st-edition-signed","title":"Whit, Iain Banks — 1st Edition, Signed","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"0\" data-index-in-node=\"31\"\u003ePublication\u003c\/b\u003e: London, Little, Brown and Company, 1995\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"0\" data-index-in-node=\"84\"\u003eFormatting\u003c\/b\u003e: 8vo, pp. [viii], 455.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"0\" data-index-in-node=\"118\"\u003eCondition Report\u003c\/b\u003e: Near Fine. A remarkably sharp and tightly bound copy. The text block is square, the spine remains entirely uncreased, and the hinges are perfectly tight. Internally, the pages are crisp, bright, and free from any foxing, moisture damage, or age-toning, retaining a completely unread quality. The black hardcover boards are exceptionally clean with sharp, unbumped corners and no rubbing to the extremities. The original gloss-black dust jacket is equally impressive; it is unclipped and shows no fading, nicks, or edge-wear. It exhibits only the faintest microscopic surface scuffing visible under direct light, standard for high-gloss jackets of this period, leaving the stark white and silver typography exceptionally bold.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCatalogue Note\u003c\/b\u003e: This is a true first edition, first impression. The volume is flat-signed by Iain Banks in blue ink.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003eThis edition features a striking and highly unusual bibliographical construction: the black front free endpaper features a precise, intricate die-cut window in the shape of a caduceus-like candle and snake emblem, which cleverly reveals the identical emblem printed on the underlying preliminary page.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003eWhile standard first impressions of this title are relatively common, finding a signed copy with such an immaculate, unblemished jacket is an increasingly scarce prospect on the open market.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003e\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"7\"\u003eWhit, or Isis Amongst the Unsaved\u003c\/i\u003e follows the quirky and naive teenager Isis Whit, the Elect of God of the Luskentyrian Sect, a secretive religious cult based in Scotland. When her cousin Morag dramatically renounces her faith and flees to the \"spiritual barrenness\" of 1990s London, Isis is tasked with venturing into the chaotic world of the Unsaved to bring her back. Armed only with her faith, a few seemingly miraculous healing powers, and an utter ignorance of modern society, Isis embarks on a whimsical, satirical, and dangerous odyssey. Banks weaves a sharp, darkly comic critique of both religious fundamentalism and secular materialism, delivering a compelling and deeply imaginative coming-of-age adventure.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55426733834579,"sku":"6229","price":60.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20261012_155157.jpg?v=1792159663","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/whit-iain-banks-1st-edition-signed","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}