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Knopf, 1954. First American edition. About fine in very good dj, slightly soiled, worn at tips and spine crown.. 1st U.S. Edition- First Printing (stated.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1954. 8vo. [4], 300 pp. Pink cloth, burgundy lettrng, w/ d.j. (dustsoilng, shlfwr, mnr rubbng), cover art by Susan Foster, VG/VG-. First American edition of this humorous picaresque novel with a fascinating hero and a fabulous rogues gallery odd supporting characters -- spivs, crooks, screwballs, fantasts, and leprechauns.

Alfred A. Knopf, 1954. First Edition . Hardcover. Collectible; VG/Jacket present as described. This hardcover book is square and tight. The boards and spine have no wear with pristine lettering. The pages and endpages are clean, with no markings or folds. The dustjacket is Very Good, with mild shelfwear darkening, and mild wear to the points/edges. Dustjacket protected by mylar. Original Price is intact. Not ex-lib. No remainder mark.

New York: Knopf, 1954. First American Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 5 1/4 X 7 5/8 Inches. 300 PP. Stated "First American Edition" on the copyright page. Price-clipped. Book clean and tight with minor toning. DJ sunned at spine. An attractive copy overall. Cover art by Susan Foster.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf Publ, 1954. American First Edition. Hardcover. near fine in very good dust jacket, in fresh mylar cover; minor softening to board corners, a few tiny chips and some yellowing to jacket edges and spine else a tight square unmarked copy in unclipped dust jacket; appears unread

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1954. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. First American edition. A bit of light toning on endpapers, near fine in a price-clipped, very good dust jacket with toning, and a few small tears.

NEW YORK NY: ALFRED A KNOPF CO. NF/VG+. PUB 1954. FIRST EDITION. HARDCOVER. ISBN: AUTHOR'S FIRST NOVEL. WHITE DUST JACKET IS VERY NICE BUT FOR SOME LIGHT TANNING OF THE SPINEPANEL, AND A COUPLE OF SMALL SURFACE ABRASIONS ON THE SPINE PANEL. AVERY NICE COPY.. Keywords: FIRST BOOK, NOVEL, INVISIBLE, ABCDEF.

NY, 1954. Fine in nice dustjacket that shows minimal edgewear and slight spine fading. The 1st American ed. of the author's first book, retitled from the British "Hurry On Down.". Near.