Boston:: Little, Brown and Company,, 1951.. First edition, second printing.. publisher's black cloth in dust jacket priced $ 3.00.. Corners bumped; gilt lettering on spine oxidized; tiny areas of insect damage to the surface of the cloth; otherwise very good. The jacket, a few millimeters shorter than the volume, has not been supplied. There is a chip at the top of the backstrip (not affecting any lettering), a snag to the backstrip below the author's name, and a short closed tear at the bottom of the front joint fold. Nevertheless, a bright attractive example of the second printing, which appeared in the same month as the first. . 8vo,.

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Published in 1951, The Catcher in the Rye has become a common part of high school and college curricula throughout the English-speaking world and has been translated into all major languages. Since its publication with a $3.00 sticker, it has reportedly sold more than 65 million copies. The novel's antihero, Holden Caulfield, has become a cultural icon for teenage rebellion. Due to its liberal use of profanity and portrayal of sexuality and teenage angst, it has frequently been met with censorship challenges in the United States making it one of the most challenged books of the 20th century.

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Bookseller: Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 71559
Title: The Catcher in the Rye.
Author: SALINGER, J. D
Format/Binding: Publisher's black cloth in dust jacket priced $ 3.00.
Book Condition: Used - Corners bumped; gilt lettering on spine oxidized; tiny areas of insect damage to the surface of the cloth; otherwise very good.
Edition: First edition, second printing.
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company,
Place of Publication: Boston:
Date Published: 1951.
Pages: 159 pp.277 pp.
Size: 8vo,

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