Not Into Clean Hands

Fresno, Calif.: Academy Library Guild, 1959. First American edition. Octavo in black DJ, gilt to spine, 108 pages, 22 cm. Very mild fraying to spine head and foot, extremely gentle rubbing to three corners, extremely gentle bumping to front board-top corner, light spotting to fore-edge, bright pages, binding is tight, five inch tear to front DJ edge, about quarter-inch tear to front DJ-top edge, almost four inch tear to DJ spine, quarter-inch closed tear to spine, DJ stuck to rear board, light fading and soiling to DJ, four very small tears to front DJ flap (less than quarter-inch), four creases to DJ, else Very Good(+) to Near Fine(-) in Acceptable to Good DJ. Hardcover.

Novel, Translation. DJ protected in archival mylar sleeve.