New York: Macmillan Publishing Co., Inc., (1974). First American edition. 8vo. Signed and inscribed by Adams on title-page: "Yours very sincerely/Richard Adams/New York, 25 October, 1983.", and with an additional inscribed publisher's glossy promotional photograph of Adams laid in at front, "Your sincerely/Richard Adams." Publisher's quarter beige linen over creme paper-covered boards; all edges trimmed; in original illustrated beige dust-jacket, some small closed tears to rear panel; front free endpaper and half-title starting to spring.