THE DIFFERENCE ENGINE

First edition, first printing. Signed by the authors. Publisher's original purple cloth and purple paper covered boards, with titles in gilt to the spine, in the Tony Randazzo illustrated dustwrapper. A very near fine copy, the binding square and firm, bright and fresh. The contents are clean throughout and without previous owners' marks. Complete with very lightly rubbed dustwrapper that is without fading, loss or tears. Not price-clipped (£19.95 to the upper front flap).

Signed by William Gibson in black ink above his printed name of the title page. Signed by Bruce Sterling underneath his printed name and further inscribed by him "Where is Mr Tate? asked Velesco plaintively - oh wait / THERE HE IS" drawing an arrow up to the signature of William Gibson. A collaborative alternative history novel that is widely regarded to have helped establish the genre conventions of steampunk. Nominated for the 1990 British Science Fiction Award in 1990, the Nebula Award for Best Novel in 1991, and both the John W. Campbell Memorial Award and the Prix Aurora Award in 1992.