People's Book Club, Chicago, 1953 (copyright). Special Edition. Black cloth, color illustrated end-papers, gilt letters. Minor spine bumping, hd & ft, corners. A little chipping & wear at corners of head & foot, along bottom board edges. Crisp white pages w/o markings. Appears un-read. All gilt is bright. Just a hint of spine slant; ditto separation at the head. Still tightly bound - both hinges are sound. 327 pages.
