An Exceptionally Controversial Book, Suppressed, Recalled, Pulped, & Litigated Against, Notably by Alec Waugh. A biting, satirical work emphatically reminding us of the cyclical natural of social gripes. Increasingly scarce in the original dust jacket. Precedes the British edition. [Morrow & Lafourcade 64-65].

New York: Robert M. McBride & Company, 1932. First Edition. Publisher's Blue Cloth, Gilt Detailing. A Very Good Book in a Good Dust Jacket, Uniformly Clipped by Publisher ($2.50 Price Unaffected). Rubbing, sunning, and dust soiling to extremities. Some discoloration in the front joint, either from soiling or residue from binding adhesive. Text block toned. Many leaves unopened. Text is unmarked. Binding is tight and square, though cloth pulled at crown. Dust jacket present well but jacket folds are split and detached. Bumping has caused minor chipping to extremities. Spine panel darkened from sunning, others lightly but variously dust soiled. Hardcover. Octavo. [xxxii], [2], 3-266pp. Very Good / Good. Item #1725

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