First edition, first printing. Octavo. Bound in black cloth covered hard boards and in the original dust wrapper, unclipped ($12.95). SIGNED "Best Wishes Robert Ludlum" to the front endpaper. This is the book that introduced Ludlum's audience to his best known character, Jason Bourne. There is a gentle vertical crease to the first four pages, otherwise the book is in fine condition, the dust wrapper is also fine with slight fade to the spine. A lovely copy, uncommon signed directly to the book (most copies are signed to a bookplate). A spy thriller introducing Jason Bourne, a man suffering from amnesia after a near-fatal attack. Struggling to uncover his identity, he discovers he�s a highly trained assassin entangled in a secret government program. Pursued by killers and intelligence agencies, Bourne must survive while piecing together his past. Blending suspense, action, and psychological tension, Ludlum�s novel launched the iconic Bourne series, reshaping the modern espionage genre with gritty realism and moral ambiguity.