HARD CANDY: A BOOK OF STORIES

New York, New York: New Directions, 1954. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Octavo, 220 pages. In Very Good minus condition with Very Good minus condition slip case. Spine is yellow with black lettering. Slip case has mild age-toning and soiling to paper label, moderate shelving wear and surface tearing along extremities, moderate discoloration along front head and open edges, and moderate general scuffing. Boards have mild general soiling and moderate speckled staining along quarter-cloth binding. Textblock head edge dyed royal blue and has mild discoloration; interior has mild staining along hinges between endpapers. Shelved Room C. This is the true first edition of HARD CANDY, predating the trade edition. 1398182. Special Collections.