This is a rare and highly sought-after first edition of Mary McCarthy's novel, "The Group", published in 1963 by Harcourt, Brace, and World. The book comes with its original dust jacket and is in excellent condition. It is a must-have for any serious collector of modern literature and fiction. The binding is hardcover, and the book is an original, not a facsimile. The author is Mary McCarthy. The book falls under the categories of books and magazines and antiquarian and collectible. The topic of the book is modern, and the subject is literature and fiction.