The Unpleasant Profession Of Jonathan Hoag by Robert A. Heinlein. Gnome Press. (1959). "First Edition" stated with no listing of later printings. 5 3/4" x 8 1/4" 256 pages Hardcover with dust jacket. DUST JACKET: Has wear and minor chipping to the top and bottom of the spine. Tears next to the spine and next to the joint, about 1/2" each, with  associated folds, on the bottom of the front panel. Some wear on the top of the back panel. Not price-clipped with dj price of $3.50.  Now protected by a removable mylar dj cover. BOOK: Light cover edge wear. Paper is tanned with no effect on page flexibility. No previous owner markings.  No tears, folds or creases to pages. Binding is tight with no looseness to pages. Not ex-library, not remaindered and not a facsimile reprint. For sale by Jon Wobber, bookseller since 1978. KK06a