New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, Date: 1952. Book. Very good condition. Hardcover. Early reprint edition. Octavo (8vo). [x], 276 pages of text. Hardcover binding with minor shelfwear and a tiny tear to the top of the spine. Unclipped dustjacket (original $2.50 price intact) with several chips, creases and tears, and clear tape repairs including hidden adhesive staining; protected in archival mylar. There is not an "A" on the publisher's page, or any further indication of printing besides the 1952 statement on the title page, which indicates that this is an early printing of the first edition. Dustjacket and illustrations by Clifford Geary. The text is clean and unmarked.. 1952. Charles Scribner's Sons US