Hardback. 528pp. First edition. Signed by the author. Blue cloth with red titles to front and spine. Decorative boarder to head and tail of spine. Signed in ink to the half-title page. the dedication is to Amy and Rodney Stone and under the printed dedication is written: Amy Stone Rodney Stone } To Miss N. Halllahan in appreciation of her share in a happy episode during March + |April 1939 at Astoria. Colwyn Bay 10th August 1939 A little bumped to corners and slightly softened to spine ends. Cloth has a hint of dustiness. Text is clean. A sound, tight copy.