Description
The first edition, second printing of A Separate Peace by John Knowles.
Octavo, [6], 186pp. Blue-gray cloth, blue title printed on spine and cover, light toning along top quarter of cloth. Stated “Second Printing” on copyright page. Faint soiling along top edge of text block. In the publisher’s second state dust jacket, with reviews by E.M. Forester and Truman Capote, retail price of $3.50 on front flap. Light shelf wear to dust jacket, rubbing to edge of green panel on front, faint dampstain to rear panel, a few closed tears.
A Separate Peace follows the author’s experiences at “The Devon School,” but is often compared to Philip Exeter Academy. It is the author’s most celebrated work.
