8vo. Title-page printed in teal and black. Original teal- and black-printed wrappers (some browning); original glassine (chipping and losses).

FIRST EDITION, LIMITED ISSUE, number 190 of 500 copies of WEST'S FIRST BOOK. West began work on his novel as early as 1924, and completed the draft between 1927 and 1929.  It was rejected twice before being accepted by Contact Editions on the recommendation of William Carlos Williams; there were no other printings of The Dream Life of Balso Snell during West's lifetime.