First hardback edition, first printing. Original black cloth lettered in silver to the spine, in the Barbara Walton illustrated dustwrapper. A fine copy, the binding square and firm, the contents clean and bright throughout. In the fine, unclipped dustwrapper (priced £17.99 to the front flap). An attractive copy. Uncommon.
Originally published in paperback format in 1958, this first hardback edition of 'Clemmie' was published in association with Ali and Giles Bird and limited to 300 copies "made available for purchase by admirers and collectors of John D. MacDonald's work." (Hubin)
Stock code: 25510
£95
London: Robert Hale.
2006