Stated First Printing. The book is bound in tan cloth spine over lighter tan paper over boards with title and author in gilt on the spine. Corners are sharp and the heel of spine softened. Front cover is slightly bowed. Foxing on the edges. Tiny area on the fore-edges of page 17-31 appear to have been mis-cut in the binding production. OTherwise, pages are clean, smooth and unmarked. The dust jacket is in near fine condition with light tanning/foxing on the inside panel edges. Original price is on the front flap. The author is and American science fiction/fantasy writer, cartoonist and illustrator, whose work has been compared to Tolkien's. Dust jacket painting by American illustrator of science fiction and fantasy art, Michael Whelan, member of the Science Fiction hall of Fame.