London: Hamish Hamilton, 1951. First UK Edition. Hardback: NEAR FINE. Dust Wrapper: VERY GOOD. 

Published in 1951, The Catcher in the Rye has become a common part of high school and college curricula throughout the English-speaking world, and the novel's antihero, Holden Caulfield, is seen as a cultural icon for teenage rebellion. The book has been consistently listed as one of the best novels of the twentieth century and is now a part of PBS's Great American Read, further testifying to its staying power as one of America's favorite novels.