Item Condition:   This is a 1st print / 1st edition hardcover, signed by the author. There are no names, bookplates or stamps from previous owners inside. The binding is tight, and the pages are clean with very light tanning to the edges. There is a small binding issue on the front endpaper (see photo #14).  The hardcover is in nice clean condition with a small indent on the front side edge (see last photo) and the spine and corners have bumping to them.  The dustjacket is also in nice condition with some shelfwear, small creases and a ding where the indent is on the hardcover.