Extra stamp on top page block. Tight and almost square (square at bottom - top has mild tilt); spine is flat with some faint lines down length.

This volume includes 5 full-page interior illustrations by the new cover artist: Richard Hescox. (Henry) Kenneth Bulmer is the author's full name. The first 18 of the "Dray Prescot/Scorpio" series appeared as by Alan Burt Akers. Numbers 19 through 37 appeared (on cover and spine) as by Dray Prescot, with this statement on title page: "by Dray Prescot as told to Alan Burt Akers." The series continued in German with numbers past 50.