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London: Sceptre, 2004. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine. First printing. Red boards with blue metallic spine lettering. Light bumping to head and foot of spine and one board corner, otherwise a fine copy in fine dust jacket. Signed by Mitchell on the title page with the usual flourish over his printed name.

London: Hodder and Staughton. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2004. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Signed by David Mitchell in black ink on the full title page. See our photo of his elaborate signature. First Edition/First Printing with the First Published by statement and the full numberline including the 1 on the copyright page. This UK edition precedes the US edition and is the true first. Book is bright, sharp, beautiful, and Fine. No previous owner marks, no remainder marks, no foxing, no bumping, no rubbing. Dustwrapper is bright and beautiful with no fading and no wear. Dustwrapper has its original price of 16.99GBP. Dustwrapper promo band is present and also in Fine condition. Dustwrapper protected in Mylar. Ships same or next business day very well protected in plastic bubble wrap inside a box. Interestingly, the text of the UK edition is somewhat different from the text of the US edition. Mitchell worked closely with the editors at Hodder and Staughton on changes to the text, but those changes were never sent to Random House in the US. The new editor at Random House (the original editor had left the company) made changes to the text and never sent those to Hodder and Staughton in London. David Mitchell has said he was too inexperienced an author at that point in his life to ensure that the texts matched. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 529 pages; Signed by Author .

London: Hodder & Stoughton, 2004. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. As New/As New. 1st Printing. Signed to the title page. As new copy.