THE SQUARE PEG by George Malcolm-Smith Illustrated by Carl Rose Garden City, New York: Doubleday Company, Inc., 1952. First edition, first printing. Contains publisher's "first edition" statement to the copyright page and 1952 date printed to the title page. Delightful cartoon-style illustrations throughout greatly enhance this chuckle-provoking mystery-adventure set in New York City. Harvey B. Hines, an unworldly personnel psychologist thought he had all the answers until he became entangled with racketeers, a sexy lady detective, gangsters, divisive dames, undercover cops, drugs--and an induced a price on his head. A wonderful satire of the criminal element in 1940s New York City. Presentable. Near fine in bright yellow and ever-green linen with silver embossed titles to the spine; in a very good dust jacket with very short, creased edge tears nicks, and with a tear and a one inch piece missing from the lower corner of the rear panel; original printed $2.75 price still intact to the front inner flap. Octavo; 246 pages. FREE SHIPPING TO THE USA PLEASE VIEW OUR STORE FOR MORE GREAT FIRST EDITION BOOKS THANKS!