First American Edition, First Printing. Signed by Wharton on the title page. William Wharton was the pen-name of American author Albert William Du Aime (1925-2008), best remembered for his novel Birdy. Fine in a fine dustjacket with only a small nick at the head and tail of the spine. Original black quarter cloth, grey-brown boards, spine lettered in copper and front board in blind, publisher's device to rear board in blind. Tall octavo. 449 pages.