The Yogi and the Commissar and Other Essays. by Arthur Koestler - 1945.

New York, NY Macmillan Publishing Company, 1945. Hardcover First Edition [1945]; Third Printing. Very Good+ in Good+ DJ: Book shows indications of very careful use; just a faint crease in the bloth near the upper corner of the front panel (appears to be a production flaw); a touch of crimping to the heel of the backstrip; the binding square and secure; the text is clean. Former owner's address label affixed to the top of the front free endpaper. Else, Free of ownership names, dates, addresses, notes, inscriptions, or stamps. The DJ shows moderate wear to the extremities, with some at the outside edges to chipping and some creasing near the chips and it several short, closed tears; mild rubbing and faint soiling to the white background field of the rear panel; the price has not been clipped; mylar-protected. A handsome copy in a moderately worn, but mostly intact DJ. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9.1 x 6.6 x 1.1 inches). 247 pages. Weight: 12.4 ounces. First Edition [1945]; Third Printing. Hardback with DJ.