Originally published in German in 1959, this 1st US edition was translated by Ralph Manheim.  This was the first book in the Danzig trilogy for which the author won the Nobel Prize in Literature.  

On his third birthday Oskar decides to stop growing. Haunted by the deaths of his parents and wielding his tin drum Oskar recounts the events of his extraordinary life; from the long nightmare of the Nazi era to his anarchic adventures in post-war Germany.

No dust jacket.  Red boards with gilt titles and black decoration are in very good condition with minor bumps to corners and some light fading to top edge.  Internal pages are clean and unmarked.