THE HARDER THEY FALL, by BUDD SCHULBERG.
UNCORRECTED PROOF for ADVANCE readers.
Published by Random House, New York, 1947. FIRST PRINTING, so stated. UNCORRECTED GALLEY PROOFS.
Uncorrected Proof, blue paper wrappers (softcovers) with “Uncorrected Proof” title label on front cover, bound GALLEY SHEETS, 6” x 11”, sheets printed on one side only, pages numbered by “Galley”, approximately (300?) pages.
FAIR condition, water-staining to the top area of the front cover, lightly affecting the same area of the first few leaves; upper cover corner is torn away, the upper corner of the first 20 or so pages is creased and worn; the wrappers have some creases, soiling, toning, and some splitting at the spine folds, but are still holding together well; there is a light crease to the upper corner area of most pages; otherwise the inner pages remain tight, bright, and unmarked.
UNCORRECTED PROOF / GALLEY SHEETS of this early Budd Schulberg book.