The Track of the Cat

New York: Random House, 1949. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 404 pp. Octavo [21.6 cm]. Cloth over boards. Gilt stamped on spine. Blind stamped pattern on front cover. Publisher's green topstain, which is a bit faded. Bumping to corners, mild toning along top edges and spine head. Mild edgewear to dust jacket, closed tears and small chips. From the publisher: "Clark's classic novel is a compelling tale of four men who fear a marauding mountain lion but swear to conquer it. It is also a story of violent human emotions--love and hate, hope and despair--and of the perpetual conflict between good and evil."

Author of "The Ox-Bow Incident.