First U.S. edition of Franz Kafka's classic tale about Gregor Samsa who awakens one day to find himself turned into a giant insect. Translated by A.L. Lloyd and illustrated by Leslie Sherman. The dust jacket has moderate rubbing along the edges with several small tears. There is clear tape along the front head of the dust jacket. The black boards have dark brown font and designs. The spine is tight. School library stamp on the title page and the last page. The pages are otherwise clean with a brown stained head.