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Serenade (Inscribed) by Cain, James M - 1937

by Cain, James M

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Serenade (Inscribed) by Cain, James M - 1937

Serenade (Inscribed)

by Cain, James M

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New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1937. 2nd Printing. Very Good/Very Good. Inscribed by the author in the year after publication: "To Miriam Geiger / In memory of pleasant times / James M. Cain / Feb 17, 1938."

Jacket art by W. A. Dwiggins. One of Cain's least-appreciated novels, a hard-boiled story about a dethroned opera singer who meets the love of his life while wasting away in rural Mexico, then attempts a return to fame. Basis for the 1956 film directed by Anthony Mann and starring Mario Lanza and Joan Fontaine.

Second printing, from the same month as the first. Very Good in like dust jacket (there are three different color variants, no priority). Slight spine lean, Some brief chipping to the cloth at the crown, light bumping to the spine ends. Jacket spine slightly toned, else bright and colorful, with a few tiny closed tears and a few tiny nicks at the spine ends. An attractive copy. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket.
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  • Book Condition Used - Very Good
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  • Edition 2nd Printing
  • Publisher Alfred A. Knopf
  • Place of Publication New York
  • Date Published 1937

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by Cain, James M

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Signet, 1950. Softcover. Very Good. #621, 9th printing
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penguin book, , (1947 first Edition), . 621, Reading Copy, ,poor hardboiled crime novel, paperback,
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NY: Penguin Books, 1947. 188pp. Cover by Jonas. Light wear, laminate peeling along edges. Front cover curl. Photos on request. . #621, April, 2nd Printing. Paperback. 7.00. Massmarket.
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