8vo, titular stamped red buckram cloth, black titles, 351pp. First American Edition in an unpriced jacket with copyright dates of 1944, 1945. Unclipped dust jacket separated at front flap, discreet tape repairs to reverse of jacket, loss to spine crown, closed tear at rear panel, toning and rubbing to rear panel. Ownership signature to front endpaper. Contents clean, binding sharp and square. The true first U.S. publication, which is by publishing anomaly the book club edition. Jacket drawing by Lester M. Peterson. A good, still serviceable copy in mylar.