First Edition, Second Printing of Irving's first book. Author signature on laid in card. Fine in a near fine dust jacket with slight red stain to lower corner and head of spine. Original DJ with $5.95 price and 1/69. Fine red cloth backed boards stamped in gold on the spine. Top edge stained red. Unmarked, tight and square. "Setting Free the Bears is the most nourishing, satisfying comedy I have read in years. I admire the hell out of it." (Kurt Vonnegut Jr.) A wonderful copy for the Irving fan.