This is the limited U.S. first edition (just 2,000 copies prnted) of D. H. Lawrence's somewhat obscure novel written in collaboraion with M. L. Skinner and set in Australia. 388 pages. Extensive moisture staining on the spine, sometimes affectng the print, with more staining on the back cover and just a bit on the front; there is wear, including a small hole, along the spine and some at/near the spine ends, plus some cover corner wear. Between two blank pages at the front is a gutter tear, though the pages are not loose; writing on the front pastedown and the ffep; moderately toned pages. Otherwise, the binding is secure and the book is okay, with no other markings. No dust jacket. A decent reading copy.