Hamish Hamilton Ltd. 2001.Translated from the German by Anthea Bell. First UK edition; first printing. 415pp. With black and white illustrations throughout. SIGNED by the author to title page. Maroon cloth boards with gilt lettering to spine. Crease to leading corner of ffe. In fine first issue dust jacket [with price to lower panel flap as called for]. *** A scarce signed first UK printing of this modern masterpiece. W.G. Sebald (18 May 1944 – 14 December 2001) died shortly after the publication of this brilliant final novel.