Inscribed by the author on first free paper: "To Sharon, hope you enjoy my 1st book." Dated on the same page by the recipient 12-2-2010 and states, "A gift from Ash- Enjoyed talking with Sheriff Smith - a damn smart man, captivating - would have loed sitting with him all day & listening to him talk. I met him & shook his hand - That was enough - I admired him - Sharon." No other markers thoughtout the text. Minor blemishes long the top edge of textblock. Binding is sound but from page 205 to the end, the pages are noticeably cut along the edge a different length from the rest of the text.