Toronto: Clarke, Irwin. First issue (sheets bulk 2 cm). Octavo, red cloth. Tidy Dec., 1954, ink owner name to upper outer corner of verso of rear free endpaper; usual yellowing to page edges; else a fine, bright copy. Dust jacket has the faintest of spine darkening, nick on front flap, else fine, flap price intact. A very nice copy of the second novel of the Salterton trilogy, and his second novel overall.