New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1971. First Edition. Near Fine/Near Fine. First edition, first printing. Signed by Philip Jose Farmer with a wonderful inscription, "For Walt, one of the fabulous people whom I hope to meet on the banks of The River and with whom I'll embark on the fabulous Riverboat on its 20,000,000 mile journey into forever, [signed] Philip Jose Farmer", Bound in publisher's original black cloth stamped in blind on upper board and lettered in gilt on the spine. Near Fine with light lean to binding, light soiling to cloth and wear at corners, pages mildly tanned. In a Near Fine unclipped dust jacket with light wear at extremities, scratched indent across pine near center, tanning and light soiling to blindside. The first title in Farmer's Riverworld series and winner of the 1972 Hugo Award.