Published by Doubleday & Company, Garden City, New York, 1951. First US Edition as stated on the copyright page. This US edition preceded the British edition. The British edition also has has textual differences. Hardback book in original unclipped dust jacket. 8vo. 222 pages. CONDITION A very good first edition. The dust jacket remains unclipped and in very good condition with no tears, very light grubbiness to rear panel of jacket. Boards and spine are very good. Little age-toning to endpapers. ALl contents present and pages in good clean condition throughout. No writing or names to the book. Overall a fine copy of this first US edition.