The Fourth Decade

(1943). 8vo. 1st edition. INSCRIBED by Rosten to poet Vince Clemente and with holograph stanzas. Darkening to edges of toned leaves and textblock. Slight darkening along hinges. Edgewear to gently rubbed boards resulted in tiny, slight patches of fraying and exposure to bottom edges. Light bumping and wear to forecorners and spine ends with small knick to spine head end. Tiny hole in front joint near top end. Darkening to spine, toning, and offsetting to dust jacket verso. Darkening to spine and edges of rubbed and lightly soiled dust jacket with wear, slight creasing, and tiny tears to edges. Wear and sligh chipping to d.j. forecorners and spine ends with largest tear to top end of rear joint. D.j. covered in removeable plastic covering by previous owner. VG/VG.