Salinger, J. D.

8vo. Publisher's gilt-stamped black cloth. Original illustrated dust-jacket printed in red, black and yellow; priced $3.00, author photo on rear panel not cropped, spine panel faded, one short closed tear at top of upper flap fold, trace of wear to lower corners. Cloth folding case.

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First edition of Salinger's enduring classic. One of the great adolescent novels, it follows young Holden Caulfield's Manhattan adventures after he escaped from Pencey Prep (modeled on the military academy Salinger attended), but received very mixed reviews originally. Most criticism was directed at the "obscene" language Holden used and while tame by modern standards, such language coupled with Holden's desire for rebellion against the adult phonies has contributed to the book being periodically banned from some school reading lists today.