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New York: Harper & Brothers, (1954). First Edition. Hardcover. Very minor chipping to spine tips and short tear to top front panel of dustwrapper over the "ss" in Matthiessen. Near Fine in a Very Good, attractive dustwrapper. Author's first book, the issue bound in full green cloth, no priority known.

Harper & Brothers, 1954. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Fine Copy In Like Jacket(Without Wear).First Edition Stated.$3.50 on Flap.Beautiful Copy of the Author's First Book..

AVON, 1968 Novel paperback book, 1st printing, 4/68. Condition is very fine, has light edge wear, faint hinge crease, no writing or stamps, some tanning around edges inside of cover, pages aged, cover bright and glossy with slight age discoloration, a great looking book .......WRAPPED IN PLASTIC BAG TO PROTECT CONDITION OF BOOK............We have other titles in this genre… Read more about this item

Harper & Brothers, 1954. First Edition. Hardcover. Used - Very Good/Very Good. First Edition, First Printing. Not price-clipped ($3.50 price intact). Published by Harper & Brothers, 1954. Octavo. Green cloth over black boards stamped in yellow. Book is very good; clean with no writing or names. Sharp corners and spine straight. Binding tight and pages crisp. Spotting to… Read more about this item

NY: Harper & Brothers; (1954). First Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. First printing of author's first book, near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Foredge of the page block is lightly spotted, as are the rear endpapers. The jacket is very slightly spotted around the edges of the flaps and has a little rubbing at the… Read more about this item

First Edition, First Printing. Signed by the author on the title-page. The author's award winning first novel follows the exploits and moral degeneration of four young New Englanders. Near fine copy in 1/4 green over black cloth, with slight wear to the head and tail of spine, a bit of toning to the inner boards, and small date stamp on… Read more about this item

New York: Harper & Brothers, (1954), 1954. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. Hardcover. First Edition. A better than very good copy in 1/4 green over black cloth, (slight fade and wear to the heel and crown), yellow titles to the spine in a lovely pictorial dustwrapper with two minor chips at the crown of the… Read more about this item

New York: Harper and Brothers, 1954. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. First edition of the author's first book, a novel of the sea. Near fine copy with light wear at spine ends in very good price intact dustwrapper with mild stain to rear panel and light scratch to front cover. This copy SIGNED by Matthiessen. Signed by… Read more about this item

NY: Harper & Brothers. 1954. 1st ed.. The author's first novel, published just after he returned from P aris, where he helped found the Paris Review. Very Good-near fin e in VG d/w. The book itself is clean, bright and tight; the onl y interior flaw is a prior owner’s inked signature at top of FF EP. No… Read more about this item

London: Secker and Warburg, 1954. First Edition. Small Octavo. First UK edition signed by the author on the title page. 288 pages. One of the great first novels by the writer who was a founder of the Paris Review. The New York Times reviewer said that this book revealed that Peter Matthiessen has already distinguished himself among the youngest… Read more about this item

NY: Harper & Row, 1954. 1st . Hardcover. Very Good/Fair. Hardcover, 306 pages. The author's first book. The dust jacket has a big chunk out of front (takes out A-H in last name of author & CE in title). $3.50 on front dj flap. Stated first edition with code B-D. Light wear, chips to spine. Record # 55445

New York: Harper and Brothers, 1954. 1st Edition. Hard Cover. BOOK NEAR FINE/JACKET VERY GOOD+. 8vo - over 7¾"" - 9¾"" tall. Signed by Author. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR on a special, decorative bookplate. A VERY CLEAN, ATTRACTIVE COPY WITH A BRIGHT, BEAUTIFUL DUSTJACKET IN NEW, GLOSSY BRODART. 1st printing. NO PREVIOUS OWNER MARKINGS. … Read more about this item

New York: Harper & Brothers, 1954. 1st Edition . Green Cloth. Near Fine Book/Very Good + DJ. 306 Pp. Green Cloth, Gilt, Stated First Edition On Copyright Page (Required). A Bright, Clean, Undamaged, Unmarked Copy, Trace Of Wear Along Top And Bottom Of Spine. Dj Not Price Clipped, Not Chipped, Trace Of Wear Along Top Of Spine, 1/8"… Read more about this item

Harper and Brothers, 1954. First Edition. Hardcover. Good Condition/Fair. Light shelf wear, pages yellowed; a sound binding; very good shape otherwise. The jacket has some wear and tear to the edges, some stains; price intact on the front flap. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Fiction; Inventory No: 206205. .

New York: Harper & Brothers. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1954. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 8vo; 306 pages; Front and rear endpapers with tape marks. Small sticker on front of jacket. Stated 1st edition. .

New York:: Vintage Books,, (1988.). Very good overall - a little fading and wear to the covers.. First thus- a trade paperback. His first novel, originally published in 1954, one which only gives a hint of the powerfulness his writing would eventually achieve. 306 pp.

NY/London: Harper/Secker & Warburg. 1954. Matthiessen's own copies of both the first edition and the first British edition of his first book, a novel, written while he was living in Paris, where he helped found the Paris Review. Unmarked, but both copies are from the library of the author. The American edition is mottled and foxed; a good copy only,… Read more about this item

New York: Harper & Brothers, (1954). First Edition. Hardcover. Very good/very good. 306pp octyavo. A very good copy in a very good dust jacket. Closed tear on the back panel, nicked at the spine heads.

Harper & Brothers, 1954. Book. Near Fine. Cloth. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Near fine copy in like jacket.Trace of Wear at Crown. First Edition.$3.50 on flap. First Book. Terrific Copy. Scarce in this Condition..

NY:: Harper & Brothers,. Good in Good dust jacket. 1954. Hardcover. B0007EHCZK . A novel. The author's first book. Stated first edition. Ex-library copy with typical markings, thus only good in a good (rear flap has been cut off) dust jacket. .