First US edition. Originally published in the UK by Collins in 1930. Boards have some surface wear and a small piece missing from the top of the spine. Page edges are browned with a little spotting. Pages are lightly browned with two small ticks at the top of the front free endpaper but otherwise unmarked . Jacket is discoloured and has chipping to edges and corners there is a three inch piece of the top half of the spine missing. First printing.