NY: Doubleday, 1975. First edition. Signed by Ballantyne on the front free end paper. Octavo; 278pp.; speckled tan boards with black cloth backing. Purple remainder spray to bottom of textblock. Light shelfwear at spine ends. In an unclipped "$7.95" jacket with light rubbing at spine ends and tips, a touch of browning to flaps. A very good (+) copy in a near fine jacket of Ballantyne's first novel.