THE OCTOBER FOX. By Clark McMeekin, pen name of co-authors of Dorothy Park Clark and Isabel McLennan McMeekin. New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, (1956). First edition, first printing. $3.75 to the jacket's flap. Set mostly on a farm in Kentucky in the 1890s, this intricately plotted historical novel features Scottish-American Judge Thornberry and his daughter and sons, whose lives the Judge manipulates, to keep them living with him or nearby after they become adults. A nicely presentable, vintage collectible. Slightly bumped to the upper cover corners, lightly crimped to the upper spine edge, else very good plus, square, and firm in polished green linen over oatmeal colored polished linen boards with black titles and decorations to the spine, deckle page fore-edges; in a very good dust jacket with a chip, tiny tears and creases to the upper spine edge, tiny tears to the lower spine edge and to the upper edge of the rear panel, a touch of darkening to the spine panel. The dust jacket will be placed in a clear, removable, protective sleeve, after scanning for this entry. PLEASE VIEW OUR STORE FOR MORE GREAT FIRST EDITION BOOKS THANKS!