First edition, first printing (true first). Black cloth-covered boards (with a couple of small, minor indentations. Internally neat, clean and tight. In its original dust jacket (very slightly bumped and toned at edges, a couple of small indentations in inner front flap). Beautifully illustrated red endpapers. Dust jacket now protected in Brodart wrapper. A legalistic novel, written with Cecil's sparkling wit and legal insight. 12mo.