First Blood

Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1953. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 12mo., 133pp. Sharp First Edition. Bound in quarter yellow cloth over black paper-covered boards with titles in black on spine. Square, tight, and clean throughout with little or no wear save gentle bumping to spine ends. Pages toning as is common. Very attractive unclipped dust-jacket, ($1.50), has nickel-sized chip at the bottom of the front panel. Moderate wear to edges and rubbing. Flap edges mildly toned. Still fresh and bright. A very pretty collectable copy of an uncommon title and at great price.