Head and tail of spine slightly bruised. Binding is sound. No writing/markings. No dust jacket.

First edition, first impression in first impression dust jackets. Original publisher's dark blue cloth with gilt titles. Bindings are square with sound hinges. No bumping to corners, but a bit of rubbing to the colour. No writing/markings. Dust jackets have toning to spines, chipping to corners, and fraying along edges of spines. Vol II dust jacket has two long parallel archivally mended tears to front panel.

Spot of label residue on front free endpaper. Dust jacket is price clipped, with spotting to spine.

Dust jacket is very slightly worn along top edge.

Very faint foxing to page edges.

Head and tail of spine are a bit soft. Dust jacket is lightly shelfworn. No writing/markings. Not price clipped. No tears.

Light rubbing to folds. Signed with inscription by author -- Remember Calgary's grand old girl! Eleanor King Byers --

Light shelfwear. No writing/markings. Binding is square and tight.

Shallow slice to back cover (maybe due to an overzealous boxcutter). Pages are slightly tanned. Otherwise appears unread.