First edition, first impression, no. 464 of a limited edition. 420pp. Black cloth-covered boards; silver titles on spine, black endpapers. Signed by author on half-title page. 8vo. Rubbed spine ends. Text block edges tanning, slightly cocked. Half-title page has imperfection top corner, pages starting to age. Otherwise, internally neat, clean and tight. Dust jacket has light shelf wear and chipping to edges, mirrors book damage, not price clipped. Dust jacket now protected in an archival-quality Mylar wrapper, fitted without the use of tape of adhesives.
