Cain, James M. — Galatea

Alfred A. Knopf Author's ink signature on ffep; This copy was once owned by celebrated novelist Raymond Chandler, whose name and address on Camino De La Costa, in La Jolla, California, is ink-stamped on the ffep, above Cain's signature; Below the author's signature is the simple ink inscription: "From B. Knopf", which may be Blanche Knopf, co-founder of Alfred A. Knopf Publishing; Textblock is very clean and tight; Binding gently bumped at spine tips; Unclipped dust jacket, chipped at spine tips and and board corners; Several jacket closed edge tears have been invisibly mended along the underside, utilizing Japanese archival mending tissue and ph neutral pva adhesive; 242p. Signed by Author First Edition Good (in mylar) NY Very Good+ Jacket Design by Arthur Hawkins, Jr. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall Hardcover