First Limited Edition, First Printing. Limited Edition of 500, of which this is number 221. Inscribed by Taine. Fine in a near fine dust jacket, with light wear along the top and tail of spine and edges. An important early work of fantasy. John Taine was the pseudonym of California Institute of Technology mathematics professor and Historian of mathematics Eric Taine Bell. One of the first books issued by the Science Fiction Specialty Press. An excellent copy, one of the best we've seen.