Hardcover. True first book-club edition. Little Brown & Co., Boston, 1951. Dust-jacket features the classic Michael Mitchell "red horse" design. D. J. reverse has the full-lage sized Jacobi black-and-white photo of J. D. Salinger. [Note on edition: While there have been a large number of book club printings of Salinger's famous novel, ONLY true First Book Club editions will have a d. j. reverse featuring the full-page sized black-and-white Salinger photo taken by renowned photographer Jacobi. Legend has it that the author demanded the photo be removed for the second printing of the book club edition.]
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