The Viking Press, 1957
First Edition, First Printing, First State A superior copy of this title. A fine/near fine book in a fine/near fine first state dust jacket.
The book is in crisp near fine condition with black cloth boards. The book is clean with very sharp corners and no edgewear. Strong vibrant red top stain with the balance of the outer page block being bright without age toning. The binding is tight and square. The end papers are clean with no owner names, no inscriptions, and no book plates. The internal pages are clean, crisp, bright and flat with No marks, No writing, No stains, No smudges, No inscriptions, No bent pages and No foxing. Beautiful clean book internally appearing as unread.
The original stunning first edition, first state dust jacket has benefited from very slight restoration by an expert paper conservator and as such and presents as a fine/near fine example. The jacket has strong vibrant colors with NONE of the common fading to the spine. The dust jacket has no edgewear, no rips, no chips, no tears, no rubbing, no stains, and no foxing. The rear panel is unusually bright and without the more commonly found staining. The jacket is NOT price clipped and has a stated price $3.95. The jacket is now protected in a new clear removable archival cover. Please see detailed images.
A stunning, handsome example of this title in beautiful clean, crisp collectible condition. There are only a handful of really top-of-mind modern fiction titles, with this one arguably among the top three. Scarce in this condition. Presents extremely well on the shelf. **Accompanied by an original ‘New York Herald’ Book Review newspaper clip dated from 1957 (please see images)
