First edition, first printing. Publisher's original grey and red cloth with black and white titles to the spine, in the Irv Docktor illustrated dustwrapper. A near fine copy, the binding square and firm, the cloth bright and fresh with just a little rubbing the extremities. The contents are clean throughout and without inscriptions or stamps. Complete with the lightly rubbed, nicked and creased original dustwrapper which has a few short closed tears at the extremities and some dustiness to the rear panel. Not price clipped ($3.50 on the upper front flap).
The American is the true first edition, the UK edition, published by Hamish Hamilton being issued later in the same year. (Hubin).
Stock code: 24778
£35