God's Thumb Down.
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1949. Item #1309
8vo. 215 x 150 mm. [8 1/2 x 5 3/4 inches]. (6), 313 pp. Original linen cloth binding, title in green ink on spine. Original printed dust jacket, minor chips at head and tail of spine, minor age discoloration. Modern bookplate of Helen P. McMullan with New York Times review, a separate review by William Weaver, and 2 anonymous reviews pasted on free front endsheets; half title discolored by newspaper review.
First edition. God's Thumb Down tells the story of Italy's tragic condition today. "The originality of Mr. DeLiso's talent makes this novel the opening of an important career in fiction."
Price: $70.00