First Edition/First Printing with the N31 code on page 183; A Fine book in a Near Fine dust jacket. This is the Del Rey book club edition, the true first edition of this book, the third in the original Star Wars series, quite uncommon in this condition. This copy is in Fine condition with a square, tight binding, sharp black lettering over bright red boards, and clean, white pages throughout; housed in a crisp and clean near fine dust jacket that shows only light rubbing to the back panel, the spine ends, edges, and corners, and some light creasing along the folds. A sharp copy, scarce in today's market. Not remaindered and not ex-library; housed in a fresh Mylar cover and will ship carefully wrapped in a sturdy box.