THE AUCTION SALE

First edition, first printing. Publisher's original purple cloth with gilt titles to the spine, in the W. Stein illustrated dustwrapper. A better than very good copy, the binding firm with spine slightly rolled. The cloth and gilt is bright and fresh. The contents with a previous owner's name to the front endpaper are otherwise clean throughout. Complete with the rubbed and nicked price-clipped dustwrapper which has small chips and a hole to the spine and a couple of short closed tears at the folds. The rear panel is darkened and has a couple pink stains. Scarce.