Description
First edition, first printing of The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger.
Octavo, 277pp. Black cloth, title stamped in gold on spine. Stated “first edition” on copyright page. Faint wear to black cloth on front board, otherwise a fine example. Free of marks or notations. Solid text block. Housed in black quarter leather clamshell, title in gilt on spine, scuff marks along top edge of box. Lacking the dust jacket. An exceptional example.
