Witness.

New York, NY Random House, 1952. Hardcover First Edition (1952), First Printing, so stated. First Edition (1952), First Printing, so stated. Very Good+ in Good DJ: The Book shows a bit of crimping to the head and heel of the backstrip; the mildest shelf-rubbing to the lower extremities; five small water-droplet spots at the red-tinted top edge of the text block; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of any creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing very mild wear and minor cosmetic flaws. Bright and clean. The DJ shows considerable rubbing and consequent soiling to the panels; toning and soiling to the backstrip; small loss to chips at the head and heel of the backstrip and a small chip at the top edge of the rear panel; the price has not been clipped; mylar-protected. Intact; remains presentable but has lost its lustre. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.5 x 5.85 x 1.85 inches). xviii, 808 pages. Index. Language: English. Weight: 32.5 ounces. Hardback with DJ. Whittaker Chambers (1901 – 1961) was an American writer-editor, who, after early years as a Communist Party member (1925) and Soviet spy (1932–1938), defected from the Soviet underground (1938), worked for Time magazine (1939–1948), and then testified before the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) in 1948 in what became the Hiss case for perjury (1949–1950), often referred to as the trial of the century, all described in this memoir. Afterwards, he worked as a senior editor at National Review (1957–1959). US President Ronald Reagan awarded him the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1984.