New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1980. Black cloth and white boards. Narrow band of tanning to upper and lower edges of boards, light tanning to page edges, else fine. Jacket has nicks and rubbing to head of spine, light rubbing, light soiling; else VG+, flap price intact. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR in 1992. An acclaimed collection of stories / vignettes about life in East Germany, written 1969-77. Dust jacket art by Gunter Grass.; Signed by Author