Beggars of Life by [RADICAL & PROLETARIAN LITERATURE] TULLY, Jim - 1924

New York: Albert & Charles Boni, 1924. First Edition. Hardcover. Terrific copy of Tully's second and most celebrated book, a memoir of his hobo youth. Source for William Wellman's well-regarded 1928 film of the same name, which starred Richard Arlen in the role of young Tully and Wallace Beery as his sidekick Oklahoma Red. First Printing. Octavo (22.25cm); navy blue cloth, with titles stamped in gilt on spine and front cover; 336pp. Forward lean, gentle sunning to spine, with light wear to extremities, a bump to upper right board corners, and faint foxing to text edges, preliminary and terminal leaves; Very Good.