The Player of Games - Iain M. Banks 1988 - St. Martin's Press, New York - First American Edition A fine first American edition of the second volume in Banks’ acclaimed ‘Culture Series’.

The story of Gurgeh, one of the Culture’s greatest game masters who, bored with success, travels to the cruel and wealthy Empire of Azad, where he becomes entangled in the most dangerous and complex game he has ever played.
  Small octavo (binding size 21.6x14.7cm), pp. [10] 309 [1]. In publisher’s back cloth, spine lettered in gilt. Dust jacket priced ‘$16.95’ to upper corner of front flap.   Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.   Ref: 111825   Price: HK$ 2,400