first edition
1949 · USA
by Shirley Jackson
First Edition/Early Printing with 1949 to the title page and the copyright page, with no FS colophon to the copyright page; in the 2nd state jacket with $3.50 priced to the front flap. A Near Fine book in a Near Fine dust jacket with light foxing to the page and board edges, a faint off-setting to the end papers, some mild rubbing to the jacket spine ends and edges, and a sun faded jacket spine. This copy from the library of Larry McMurtry with his personal bookplate to the front pastedown. An excellent copy of this collection of short stories, featuring the classic title story. An important addition to any horror collection, nicely enhanced with the McMurtry (truncated)