The Mountain Lion Jean Stafford First Edition Hardcover Classic American Literature No DJ

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DESCRIPTION A vintage hardcover first edition of The Mountain Lion by Jean Stafford, an important work of mid-century American literary fiction. Stafford, later awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, is known for her sharply observed prose and psychological depth, and this copy presents well as a collectible reading copy or refined literary shelf piece for a curated library. Author: Jean StaffordTitle: The Mountain LionPublisher: Harcourt, Brace and Company / Harcourt, Brace & World, as visible from available imagesPlace of Publication: New YorkYear: Not verified from available imagesEdition: First Edition, per seller-provided listing informationPrinting: Not verified from available imagesBinding: HardcoverDust Jacket: None shownISBN, if applicable: Not applicable / none observedIllustrations: None observedPagination: Not verified from available imagesDimensions: Not providedLanguage: EnglishProvenance: Not statedSigned: Not signed / none observed Notable Attributes: Vintage hardcover; first edition per seller-provided information; classic American literature; Jean Stafford literary fiction; attractive dark cloth binding; suitable for collectible library, literary shelf styling, or reading copy. Edition Verification Notes: The listing information identifies this as a first edition. The available images show the title page and publisher information, but the copyright-page language and any printing statement or number-line details are not fully readable from the screenshot provided. For accuracy, this should be listed as First Edition, per seller-provided information unless a clear copyright-page photo confirms the exact edition statement. Condition: Vintage condition with visible age-appropriate wear to the hardcover binding. No dust jacket is shown. The boards appear generally intact with rubbing and surface wear visible along the cover and edges. Interior pages appear toned from age, as expected for a mid-century book. No signature, inscription, or major interior defect is visible from the supplied images, but the full text block, hinges, and all pages have not been individually inspected from the available photos. Description: Jean Stafford, The Mountain Lion. Hardcover vintage literary fiction volume, identified as a first edition per seller-provided information. No dust jacket shown. A collectible reading copy of a notable American literary work by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jean Stafford. From a carefully curated catalog emphasizing collectible, decorative, and historically significant editions selected for condition and presentation. Collector and dealer inquiries are welcome, and we are happy to watch for specific titles or editions for private libraries and curated collections. All items are carefully packed and shipped using environmentally conscious materials, including recycled boxes and protective packing whenever possible. FROM THE HOUSE There are books that sit quietly on a shelf and wait for the right reader to find them. The Mountain Lion belongs to that older American literary tradition where the prose is controlled, observant, and sharper than it first appears. This copy has the presence of a true library book: restrained, intelligent, and quietly collectible, suited as much for the reader of mid-century fiction as for the collector building a thoughtful American literature shelf. ~ Maxwell