The World Publishing Company, 1948. 1st. Hardcover. 8vo. First edition, hardbound in gray cloth with gilt/maroon titling and detaling. Securely bound. Interior is unmarked. 288p. Painted upper edge faded to a red blush. Jacket is in fair condition. Front panel is detached. Several short tears and chips surround edges and.....
Pocket Books, 1955. 7th printing. Paperback. 16mo. Spine deeply creased and bowed with rubbed edges. Short tears present at either end of both hinges. Deeply creased joints. Covers are edge worn with creased corners and patina. Pen marks and a small spot of brown residue mark front cover. 245p. Deeply.....
Signet Books, 1970. 1st printing. Paperback. 12mo. Spine square and uncreased. Binding tight. Wraps only lightly worn around edges. 192p. Toned pages unmarked.
Pocket Books, 1949. 1st ptg. 16Mo Softcover. 279pp. Stated 1st Pocket printing. Text is clean on unmarked, uncreased pages. Hinges are intact, textblock is square with pointed corners, reddened edges. Moderate overall shelf/timewear, coverwear, cover edge and cornerwear, creasing; page patina throughout.
Pocket Books, 1944. 4th ptg. 12Mo Softcover. 292pp. Text is clean on unmarked, uncreased pages. Hinges are intact, binding has slight cant, textblock is square with lightly time-rounded corners. Moderate+ overall shelf/timewear, coverwear, cover edge and cornerwear, sunning, spotting; foxing on inner covers, endpapers and textblock edges, page patina throughout.....
The First Edition Library, 1996. Facsimile of 1st edition. Hardcover. Slipcased. 8vo. New in factory shrink wrap. Sunning has happened through shrink wrap, lightening spine of the dust jacket and edge of slipcase.
Otto Penzler / Stokes, 1996. 1st Ed. Facsimile. 12Mo, Hardcover. 325pp. Red cloth boards, Black lettering and graphic on spine and front board. Text is clean on unmarked natural pages. Hinges are tight, textblock is square with pointed corners. Slightest if any overall book shelf/timewear. Moderate jacketwear, jacket edgewear, some.....
Signet, 1972. 1st ptg. 12Mo Softcover. 224pp. Text is clean on unmarked, uncreased pages. Hinges are intact, textblock is square with pointed corners. Moderate overall shelf/timewear, coverwear; patina on inner covers, spotting on textblock foot, small price label on inner front.