Contemplation in a World of Action by Thomas Merton - 1971

Garden City, NY: Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1971. 1st Edition . Hardcover. VG-/Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. See photos for condition details. Hardcover with dust jacket. The original price of $7.95 still present on the front flap. DJ is worn and scuffed with numerous chips and small tears along edges. Brown cloth boards underneath show some paid spots, particularly at the bottom corners. Edges and corners show bumps/wear. Internal binding is good and text pages are tight. No signatures or bookplates, no library markings, nothing torn or loose. The only handwriting found in the book is on the front end page, where there is "ox" written in red pen along the top edge. Text pages are clean without issues. Stated first edition on the copyright page.