![]() ![]() An attractive copy overall, with the dust jacket now protected in a clear archvial cover to show it off and and for preservation. The dust jacket has general light wear including a one inch tear and severy tiny tears, not price-clipped, altthoug the bottom corner of the front flap is clipped. ![]() The book is unmarked with no former ownership name, some pages showing signs of handling but are otherwise very clean. The book shows only light shelfwear, clean, tightly bound with slight binding lean discoloration to the edges of both cover's backsides called "turn-ins" area of a binding also small sticker removed from front flyleaf, with light yellow dried glue remains (small). ![]() Both book and dust jacket illustrations match. An attractive copy of the first trade edition hardcover with dust jacket (printed $4.95 on inner flap). ![]()
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