The jacket has light shelf wear as well as a small nick on the head and lower edge of the front flap. Overall the book appears to have never been read. Winifred Wilkinson was in her 70s when she began writing and is also known as "Amy Winifred (Cramp) Wilkinson". The novel deals with a wealthy, cultured African american travelling through Europe. She is the author of Even in the Depths, God in Hell and An Extraordinary Afternoon.