THE GIANT SWING
by Burnett, W. R
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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About This Item
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1932. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. Hardcover. First Edition of this hard-boiled romance featuring jazz pianist Joe Nearing, by the author of Little Caesar, High Sierra and Scarface. 8vo. 290 pp. A near fine copy in beige cloth, red titles to the spine in a bright, fresh illustrated dustwrapper with a small chip at the crown of the spine and a few tiny nicks. Adapted into the 1941 film, Dance Hall. A very nice copy.
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Details
- Bookseller
- TBCL The Book Collection Library
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 29399
- Title
- THE GIANT SWING
- Author
- Burnett, W. R
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Jacket Condition
- Dust Jacket Included
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Harper & Brothers
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1932
- Keywords
- FIRST EDITION LITTLE CAESAR SCARFACE HIGH SIERRA THE ASPHALT JUNGLE .
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TBCL The Book Collection Library
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Montreal, Quebec
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- Spine
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- Fine
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- Also known as book jacket, dust cover, or dust wrapper, a dust jacket is a protective and decorative cover for a book that is...
- Cloth
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- First Edition
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