Sauk City, WI, Arkham House, 1942. First Edition. First Impression. Hardback. A very good copy. One of 1,054 copies printed. An early Arkham. An owner's inscription to the front endpaper from Samuel D. Russell, an active SF fan who was a writer and editor in his own right. Also included are a couple of cards written by Russell, with some charming notes outlining ideas for writing. Some toning to the jacket, a little creasing and some rubbing. A couple of chips to the top and bottom of the spine. A couple of 10mm tears, a couple of a labels have been used to reinforce the jacket to the interior. Vertical crease to jacket spine. Cover art by Hannes Bok [7970, Hyraxia Books].