Description
For sale: a Rare and Exceptional first US edition first printing hardcover copy of Into the Valley: A Skirmish of the Marines by John Hersey. First
The exterior of the book is in Near Fine condition with clean, bright boards with a bit of sheen, and strong title ink on the front board, and the lightly sunned spine. There is also a clean top page block, the side deckle edges are unmarked and the bottom block shows mild compression. Also featured is a strong binding, mild spine tilt, moderate edge wear, and rubbed and two lightly bumped corners.
The interior of the book is in Very Good condition with the previous owner’s four line ink stamp on both the front and rear paste downs. Both endpapers are also heavily and unevenly toned – perhaps from insets. No other marks, inscriptions or other signs of ownership inside. The interior pages are moderately toned, making it an excellent addition to any collection.
No dust jacket.
John Hersey was a correspondent for Time and Life magazines when in 1942 he was sent to cover Guadalcanal, the largest of the Solomon Islands in the Western Pacific. While there, Hersey observed a small battle upon which Into the Valley is based. Hersey gives insightful details concerning the jungle environment, recounts conversations among the men before, during, and after battle, and describes how the wounded were evacuated as well as other works of daily heroism.
Small volume ships promptly in a manila envelope with the book wrapped in both craft paper and multiple layers of bubble wrap.
