A <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/luxury/books-&amp;-manuscripts/book/first-edition?locale=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">first edition</a>, first printing of <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/search?query=guys%20and%20dolls&amp;tab=objects&amp;sortBy=bsp_dotcom_prod_en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Guys and Dolls</a>.<ul><li>Damon Runyon (American).</li><li>New York: Frederick A. Stokes Company, 1931.&nbsp;</li><li>In the supplied dust wrapper, priced correctly at $2.00.</li></ul> Guys&nbsp;and&nbsp;Dolls originated from the short stories of&nbsp;Damon&nbsp;Runyon, whose colorful tales of New York City’s gamblers, gangsters,&nbsp;and&nbsp;showgirls inspired the 1950 Broadway musical by Frank Loesser. The musical combines characters from&nbsp;Runyon’s stories, notably “The Idyll of Miss Sarah Brown”&nbsp;and&nbsp;“Blood Pressure,”&nbsp;and&nbsp;centers on Sky Masterson, a high-stakes gambler who falls for mission worker Sarah Brown, while his friend Nathan Detroit struggles to keep his floating crap game alive&nbsp;and&nbsp;marry long-time fiancée Adelaide. In 1955, it was adapted into a successful film starring Marlon Brando, Frank Sinatra, Jean Simmons,&nbsp;and&nbsp;Vivian Blaine. The movie retained the musical’s charm&nbsp;and&nbsp;energy, though some songs&nbsp;and&nbsp;plot points were altered. Both the musical&nbsp;and&nbsp;the film remain classics, praised for their humour, memorable songs,&nbsp;and&nbsp;vibrant portrayal of&nbsp;Runyon’s distinctive Broadway underworld.

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