Farrar Straus, New York. 1949. 306 pages. First Edition, early printing with 1949 date on the title page, and the copyright page, with no later printings noted on the copyright page. No FS colophon on the copyright page. Yellow topstain is present. Gray cloth with minimal sun-toning along edges. Binding and hinges are strong. Pages and endpapers are clean. Previous owner's name neatly written on FFEP. Minimal shelf-rubbing at tips. Original DJ with $3.50 price intact on flap. Yellow DJ shows general soiling, mostly on rear. Slight sunning to DJ spine. Two small chips at crown, tiny chip at heel. Tiny thin spot of discoloration on page deck, hardly of note. A solid copy of the classic in its sought after original DJ. VG/VG