Maroon cloth HB with no Dj,corners and spine ends bumped and cover faded and slightly marked,back cover corner slightly creased but good,pages browned and slightly spotted and nicked,no rips or stamps,inscription on page seven,bind good,three BW illustrated plates all good,gold gilt lettering on spine and decoration on cover, great fox hunting novel,author of The gladiators,front frep missing, slightly worn but good book