SOULLESS. The Parasol Protectorate: Book the First.

First hardcover edition, first printing. Signed by the author. One of 26 lettered copies. Publisher's full green leather illustrated and with titles in bronze to the upper board and spine. Illustrated endpapers. A fine copy, the binding square and tight, the contents clean throughout. Housed in the publisher's green leather solander case with titles in bronze to the upper lid and spine. Scarce in this form.

One of 26 lettered copies (outside of the standard edition of 750 copies), bound in full leather and signed by Gail Carriger in blue ink on the limitation page. This example is letter 'F'. The first book in the steampunk, five book 'The Parasol Protectorate' series featuring the woman without a soul, Alexia Tarabotti. The book was first published as a paperback original by Orbit in 2009 and was a Locus Award finalist for 'Best First Novel'.