Description
First edition of Appointment in Samarra by John O’Hara, in the publisher’s first state dust jacket.
Octavo, 301pp. Black cloth, title stamped in gilt on spine. Stated “first edition” on copyright page. Dust along top edge, with a splash mark not affecting text. Light rubbing to cloth, rubbing to spine. Errata slip opposite copyright page. In the publisher’s first state dust jacket, $2.50 on front flap, “Recent Fiction” listings on rear panel, chip along top edge of front panel, toning to spine, some spotting to verso and soiling to rear panel. A very good example of an unrestored first state dust jacket.
