1st Edition. -Signed by the author to the title page in blue ink. Red boards with gold lettering to the spine and gold mermaid decoration to the front board. Lightly bumped at the top of the spine. Tanning to the top of the closed page edges. Book Society book plate to the front paste down with "Billie Spiers" in blue ink. Original illustrated dust jacket by John Craxton. Unclipped with some creasing to the top of the spine and further minor shelf wear to the edges. Now in a removable protective clear sleeve. No further inscriptions, 320pp, clean and bright pages with black and white images throughout. (Any digital image available on request).