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Burnett, William Riley
Estimate
2,500 - 3,500 USD
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Description
- paper
Little Caesar. New York: The Dial Press,1929
8vo (7 ½ x 5 ¼ in; 109 x 103 mm). Original yellow-lettered blue cloth, pictorial dust jacket by Politzer; price-clipped, restoration along folds, bottom edge of front and rear panel and spine ends.
8vo (7 ½ x 5 ¼ in; 109 x 103 mm). Original yellow-lettered blue cloth, pictorial dust jacket by Politzer; price-clipped, restoration along folds, bottom edge of front and rear panel and spine ends.
Condition
Original yellow-lettered blue cloth, pictorial dust jacket by Politzer; price-clipped, restoration along folds, bottom edge of front and rear panel and spine ends.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
First edition of Burnett's first book, a classic of the hard-boiled genre and the basis for the 1931 film starring Edward G. Robinson. A Haycraft-Queen cornerstone.