London, Collins, 1960. First Edition. First Impression. Hardback. A very good copy in a good jacket. A wonderful novel. In Rennison and Andrews' 100 Must-Read Fantasy Novels [p58]. Heavy wear to the jacket. Edges rubbed, numerous tears and chips, loss to the lower 20mm of the spine, large tear to the rear covering 40% of the jacket. Better in the protector, but it is what it is. Some light markings to the boards, and bumping to the tips and corners. Alan Garner (1934-) is a prominent fantasy writer, mostly working in the realm of British folk tales. Cover art by George Adamson [11618, Hyraxia Books].