1942 Whitman Publishing Co hardcover with dust jacket, authorized edition, first printing
This is a vintage used item, in good used condition, with some signs of age/wear; DJ bears heavy rubbing/scuffing, progressive edgewear and associated corner damage, wear along/about spine and inset folds, light fading to DJ whites, minor points of blemish/distress. Chocolate-brown coverboards show light rubbing, minor edgewear and some associated corner distress. Interior pages show clean/smooth, creamy-white, with sharp black typeset and good preservation of B&W images/illustrations; little wear/some tanning. Spine remains straight/smooth, with visible shelfwear (top/base), while binding is intact/secure and square-to-hand. There are no excessive nicks, chips, rips, tears, perforations, stains, residue or repairs.
