New York: Walker, 1964. Octavo, brown boards. Short shallow ding to lower edge of front cover, text paper yellowed; else fine, no owner names. Price-clipped black dust jacket has very small chips at head of spine, light internal damp stain at foot scarcely externally visible in lower inner corner of rear panel; rear panel has minor soiling, short creat tear at top edge; else VG+. A nice copy of the author's first book. Additionally, inscribed by the author on the title page "Best Wishes, Thomas Keneally [folowed by slight sketch of face]". A crime novel and exploration of evil set in a Catholic seminary in Sydney (Keneally himself studied at such a place); Signed by Author