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Harmondsworth: Penguin Books, 1938. First Penguin Edition, 1st Printing . Printed Wrappers. Fine Book/Very Good + DJ. First Penguin edition, first printing, a Penguin original,1938, #S20. Variant with no price on covers of book or DJ, 6d price on front flap, not price clipped. From the collection of Ian Ballantine, who was the American representative of Penguin Books prior to his founding of Ballantine Books in 1952. Each book from the Ballantine collection comes with a loose card indicating it is from the library of Ian and Betty Ballantine. Book is near fine, slight wear at top and bottom of spine, trace of wear at tips. DJ with browned and faded spine, minute loss along bottom edge of spine, slight wear along flap folds with short splits at top and bottom of front flap.