THE MENDELMAN FIRE AND OTHER STORIES by Mankowitz, Wolf - [ nd]

1957 Atlantic/Little Brown paperback advanced reading copy in brown wraps (may differ from finished book). Spine tilted, chipped, starting to separate and reinforced with tape. Dampstain rippling, denting/curling, folds, light tanning, else text clean, binding still OK but one should be careful with it.

Boston, Massachusetts: Atlantic Monthy / Little Brown, n.d. First Edition. Hardcover--cloth. Near Fine/Very Good. Octavo, 7 3/4" tall, 191 pages. No date given (printed from English sheets); black boards. Printed in England with dust jacket price $3.75. A very good, clean, unmarked, hardcover first edition, hinges and binding solid, gilt spine titles faded, paper cream white, yellowing to fore-edges; previous owner's small sticker on front free endpaper. In a very good (minus) dust jacket with minor edge wear and rubbing, light soiling especially on back panel, fading along the back strip, with original price.

Little, Brown and Company, 1111. Hardcover. Good/Good. 191 pages. Orange pictorial dust jacket over black cloth. Pages are lightly tanned and thumbed at the edges, with light foxing. Binding has remained firm. Boards are a little rub worn, slight shelf wear to corners, spine and edges. Corners are a little bumped. Spine ends are mildly crushed. Light wear to unclipped dust jacket with tears, nicks and creases to spine, edge and corners. Light sunning to jacket edges and spine.

Little, Brown and Company, 1111. Hardcover. Good/Good. 191 pages. Orange pictorial dust jacket over black cloth. Pages are lightly tanned and thumbed at the edges, with light foxing. Binding has remained firm. Boards are a little rub worn, slight shelf wear to corners, spine and edges. Corners are a little bumped. Spine ends are mildly crushed. Light tanning to spine and edges. Light wear to unclipped dust jacket with tears, nicks and creases to spine, edge and corners. Light tanning to spine and edges.

Little, Brown and Company, 1111. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. No Edition Remarks. 191 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over black cloth. Very good condition item, with bright and clear pages. Some rub-marking and tanning to pastedowns and endpapers. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and sunning. Unclipped jacket has light edge-wear with minor tears and chipping. Mild rubbing and marking.

Little, Brown and Company, 1111. Hardcover. Good/Good. No Edition Remarks. 191 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over black cloth. Well bound and clean pages, with mild tanning to text block edges. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and sunning. Boards are slightly bowed. Unclipped jacket has light edge-wear with minor tears and chipping. Moderate tanning and creasing, with rubbing and marking.