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J. D. Salinger: First edition of Salinger's iconic tale of American angst

First edition of Salinger's iconic tale of American angst

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First edition of Salinger's iconic tale of American angst

Sought-after unsigned first edition book: The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger. First edition, first printing. Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1951. Hardcover with later-issue dust jacket, 5.5 x 8, 277 pages. Book condition: VG/VG-, with wear to dust jacket including a small stain to the front, scratching to the portrait on the rear panel, and small splits and chips at spine head.

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