London: William Heinemann, 1938

8vo, pp. 312. Original blue boards, lettered in gilt to spine. Map endpapers. A near fine copy in a dust jacket with long (but unobtrusive) closed tears to front fold and spine.

First edition, INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR: ‘to W.F.C. Smith with J.B. Priestley’s good wishes.’ The recipient Walter Smith (known as Royden Smith) was in charge of the book department at Selfridges & Co. during the 1940s. He was the father of the actor Auriol Smith.