Old Con and Patrick

Inscribed And Signed By Author On The Half Title,Bound In Green Cloth With Titles And Decorations Stamped In Black. 138 Pages. First Edition, With Corresponding 1946 Dates To The Title And Copyright Pages And "First Published By The Viking Press In September 1946" Beneath The Coyright. Color Frontispiece And Internal Black And White Illustrations By Cathal O'toole. Signed And Inscribed By The Author On The Half-Title, Otherwise Unmarked. The Cloth Shows Just A Hint Of Edgewear, With No Frays Or Stains. Hinges Solid; Binding Square. The Dust Wrapper Shows Slight Paper Loss And Rubbing At The Head And Heel Of The Spine (1/16") With Tiny Frays At The Corners. The Rear Panel Is Lightly Toned. No Rips, Chips Or Clips. A Clean, Tight Copy, With The Jacket Now In Mylar. Uncommon Signed. Note: The First Edition Makes No Mention Of The Junior Literary Guild. Size: 8Vo - Over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall.