This is a vintage 1941 first edition hardcover copy of Whistle Stop by Maritta M. Wolff, published by Random House.

This specific copy was printed in 1941. While it is explicitly marked as the Fourth Printing on the copyright page, Random House issued multiple printings within the very first year of publication to keep up with the book's sudden commercial success. Despite being a later impression, this copy still retains the original 1941 first-state binding design with the distinctive black cloth and front-cover paste-on title.

This vintage hardcover book was the acclaimed debut novel by Maritta M. Wolff. This powerful piece of mid-century fiction explores the gritty and scandalous dynamics of a working-class family in a small Michigan town. This edition features the iconic, minimalist black cloth cover with the original pasted graphic label on the front board.

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