When I pointed to him his palms slipped slightly, leaving greasy sweat streaks on the wall, and he hooked his thumbs in his belt. A strange spasm shook him, as if he heard fingernails scrape slate, but as I gazed at him in wonder the tension slowly drained from his face. His lips parted into a timid smile, and our neighbor’s image blurred with my sudden tears.

“Hey, Boo,” I said.

Here we offer the first Book-of-the-Month-Club (BOMC) edition of Harper Lee's marvelous American classic, To Kill a Mockingbird, published by J.B.Lippincott Company, Philadelphia in 1960. The book comes complete with its original dust jacket. This represented the seventh printing overall, reserved for BOMC issues, so the jacket states "seventh printing," but the copyright page has a "W", denoting non-retail. BOMC divot can be found in the lower right corner of the rear board.  Columbia Journalism School's Radcliffe Publishing Course has named Mockingbird as the best novel of the Twentieth Century. It is listed as one of 12 chosen by Encyclopedia Britannica as the "Greatest Book Ever Written."

Boards are very nicely preserved (please see pics). Intact endpapers bear a period inscription.  Very tight and square binding; very clean, bright, and crisp text. 296 pages; measures approximately 8.25 x 5.75-inches. Dust jacket is sleeved in a ph-neutral Mylar jacket and ready to slip into your collection.

This icon of southern American literature will make a classic centerpiece to your firsts collection or a very thoughtful gift!

To see our entire shelf of To Kill a Mockingbird, please click HERE.

 The American Library Association lists this title among its 100 most banned books. To see our entire shelf of banned books, please click HERE.