Reginald L. Cook. Inscribed by the author. First edition. NAP. New York: Rinehart and Company, 1958. The unclipped dust jacket (in a mylar wrapper) and hardcover are in VG+ and Near Fine condition, respectively. No additional writing or markings found in the book, 241 pp. Jacket designed by Ben Feder.
A beautiful first edition with no additional printings noted (NAP), inscribed by Reginald L. Cook. The book is clean, tight, and exceptionally well-preserved, showing no writing or markings, with all pages bright and unblemished.
The unclipped dust jacket, designed by noted modernist illustrator Ben Feder, is also in Near Fine condition and now protected in a fresh mylar wrapper. Lightest traces of shelf wear only—an unusually sharp example.
Details:
First Edition, 1958
Inscribed by the author
Near Fine book / Near Fine DJ (unclipped)
Jacket artwork by Ben Feder
241 pp., Rinehart & Company (New York)
No owners’ marks, no bookplates, clean throughout
A strong collectible copy—perfect for readers and collectors of mid-century literary criticism, modern American letters, and signed first editions.
