Books by MacDonald Philip

New York: Mason Publishing. 1936. First Edition Thus. Hardbound. Very Good Plus. Hardbound duodecimo in red cloth; clean, unmarked text; 299 pp. Copy is VG+ in VG D/J; shelf wear and edge soil; bending, bumping, and rubbing at edges, corners, and spine head&foot; front gutter has mold or other enviro staining; text block yellowing; hinges GOOD; strong and tight. Clipped D/J shows shelf wear and soil; rubbing, bending and chipping along edges w/small chunk of loss at spine head. Protected from futher da... more information

New York: Penguin Books No. 586, 1946. Vintage paperback. Fifth printing of this edition, in the scarce dust jacket. Very faint remainder mark to the top page edges, else Fine in an about Fine dust jacket. Penguin was one of the earliest American publishers of pocket paperbacks, and they dominated the genre during their tenure, and in 1948 became Signet Books. As with many other publishers, Penguin rereleased unsold titles in jackets with different cover art, perhaps in hopes of boosting sales. Book cove... more information