The Catcher in the Rye - J.D. Salinger - 1st Edition Book Club Hardcover, 1951, published by Little, Brown and Company. Very strong copy. Binding is tight, pages are exceptionally clean. Some foxing on page edges. Dust jacket front is bright with good color, has a stain and tear on bottom right corner, and a surface tear at the top right. Dust jacket spine is lightly faded with a very small tear at the top and a chipped corner on the bottom. Back of jacket is clean with minor shelf marking and a tear at the top right. Jacket comes protected in plastic book cover. Personal library embossment on back page of book. Price in light pencil on top of 1st page (this is from my father's old bookstore). Back board has small square book club stamp. Please see all pictures. Ships wrapped, padded, and double boxed for extra protection. Thanks for looking!