One of 275 copies (this no. 71) signed and numbered by the author. Small 4to. Cloth-backed patterned boards with paper spine label. illustrated by Alexander King. Classic epic poem by the author of The Wild Party; it was made into the successful 1949 Robert Wise film although the boxer's race was changed from black to white. Tips worn through, spine label with small loss (but still bright yellow) with an attractive bookplate of collector Albert Parsons Sachs. Mostly still unopened. Very good lacking the rare slipcase.