The Dark Arena by Mario Puzo 1st Edition 1955 Vintage Hardcover

Good vintage hardcover book in good vintage dust jacket; the book is clean, tight, square, and -- but for a previous owner's stamp on the title page (see photos) -- free of any markings showing moderately thumbed and age-toned pages, and very light foxing particularly to the first free end page (see photos) but otherwise remains in good vintage condition; unclipped dust jacket shows light sunning to the spine, moderate age-toning and rubbing to the panels especially the back panel, moderate shelf wear and light to moderate chipping particularly at the corners, and significant edge wear especially at the spine head which shows a 2" inch wide open tear (see photos) but overall remains in good vintage condition; book and jacket now protected by newly applied Brodart clear cover; 308 pages; published by Random House 1955; 1st printing; purchaser's signature may be required upon delivery.