Original deep red cloth with gilt title on the spine and no edge wear or scuffs. /Dust jacket has some wear at the top, and the spine ends, but no tears and is not price clipped ($5.) Inside , very clean and tight with no foxing or stains, and no prior owner marks. A spot of browning on the front endpaper, residual from a newspaper review of the book, which is still enclosed. A copy with the dust jacket is quite rare. Elmer was a renowned archer of his day, and this is his second book. About half of the book is on equipment, making it useful for those who now hunt with bow and arrow.