Vidal, Gore  
Reflections upon a Sinking Ship.
Little,Brown and Company, 1969. Author-signed first edition. 255 pages.
Volume is bound in brown cloth spine, with stamped silver lettering, and gray cloth boards, with blind-stamped publisher's emblem. Book shows very light shelfwear. Binding is firm. Interior is clean and bright. Signature appears on title page. Dust jacket, with price of $5.95 on front flap, displays two chips at top edge of front cover, and very small chip at fore edge. Rear cover has photo of author.