1st Edition Thus 1968. A new edition in the Danube series of the author's work. Inscription from the author to William McAlpine. to Bill from Arthur. From the library of William (Bill) McAlpine friend of Dylan Thomas, Arthur Koestler, and British Council Representative in Sri Lanka, where he befriended Arthur C Clarke. Book is very good and quite bright. Cloth a little patchy in places. Edges rubbed. Contents near good. Pages lightly age toned. The complete wrapper is very good with edges rubbed and nicked in places. Un-common signed.