Allen Lane, The Penguin Press, 1980, Hardcover, Book Condition: Very Good, Dust Jacket Condition: Good, First, Illustrated By: Reginald George Haggar -- Front Cover

Green coloured boards with gilt coloured titles to the spine. Minor shelf wear to the bottom edges of the book and dust marks to the top paper edges. Illustrated front cover, by Reginald George Haggar, with a white background and blue and black titles to the front panel and backstrip. Photograph of author to the rear dustwrapper panel. Minor creasing to the dustwrapper edges slight yellowing of the background colour of the dustwrapper. This first issue of this book is printed with the main character's name is spelt "Kathe". This was changed in later editions to be spelt "Cath". When Alan Desland meets and marries a young German girl, of extraordinary beauty, after a very short courtship. On return to England, there are signs of an impending disaster as the depth of a lack knowing of each others past intrudes upon what should be a happy life. This is the first UK edition. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. [8], 9-396, [3] pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Reginald George Haggar -- Front Cover. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Science Fiction & Fantasy; ISBN: 0713913452. ISBN/EAN: 9780713913453. Inventory No: 0114760.