The Catcher in the Rye
Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1951. First Edition, Eighth Printing. First edition, eighth printing - with "Reprinted August 1951 (twice)" stated on the copyright page. Scarce original dust jacket with the Salinger photo on the rear panel, and original $3.00 price present on the front flap. Measuring approximately 7.5" x 5", with 252 numbered pages.
This book is in very good minus condition. Moderate wear and staining to the black cloth boards. Interior pages fresh and well preserved. Dust jacket is in good condition Moderate wear, chipping and creasing to the extremities. Several visible tape repairs to the spine and flap folds.
"The Catcher in the Rye" is an American novel by J. D. Salinger and was originally intended for adults but is often read by adolescents for its themes of angst and alienation. About one million copies of The Catcher and the Rye are sold every year. The novel was included on Time's 2005 list of the 100 best English-language novels written since 1923.
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Inventory #(P3-50). Item #7037
Price: $875.00