Book Club and first hardcover edition. (First published in paperback by Ace, the Book Club issued by the SFBC is the first hardcover edition.) Not a remainder or ex-library copy. Later book club printing with Code L04 on page 213. Code 3999 on rear jacket panel. Minor chipping at jacket tips with additional crinkling and tiny closed tears at head and heel of spine panel and the rear jacket panel is scuffed in a area measuring 1" x 0.5" in size. Aside from these defects this copy is clean, straight without previous owner's marks. A fine copy in near fine jacket. Alicia Austin is the jacket artist in addition to drawing the 50 black and white interior illustrations.