Book is tight and square with no bumping to spine ends or corners. No stamps, marks or writing; age tanning is mild and uniform - pages are a light cream in color. DJ is in great shape - spine shows slight fading of color. You will seldom see a 60-year-old book club HC in this good condition.

West of the Sun (1953) - an early novel by Edgar Pangborn. After 11 years in space, the 4 men and 2 women of the Argo found the planet Lucifer to be lush, with two native species: a race of friendly white giants and a swarming population of wary red pygmies. They work to create a democratic society among the pygmies and their neighbors with the help of Mijok, the gentle giant, and his people. It looks like they are succeeding - until thrust into war with another and more powerful pygmy force.