A Thousand and One Afternoons in Chicago
by Hecht, Ben (Design & Illustrations by Herman Rosse)
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good-/None
- Seller
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Portland, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
Chicago, IL: Covici-McGee Publishers, 1922. First Edition. Hardcover. Good-/None. 289pp; No DJ, illustrated paper-covered boards, tape repair to spine with bottom half of spine missing, boards bright & slightly edgeworn, illustrated endpapers, pages slightly age-toned, text unmarked, binding is sound, Good condition. Scarce vintage collection of 64 journalistic pieces about Chicago during the Jazz Age by celebrated 20th century journalist, novelist, playwright and screenwriter Ben Hecht (1894-1964). The pieces capture the intensity of 1920s Chicago, depicting a host of unique characters, landmarks and watering holes with an eye toward the absurd. Bold, attractive illustrations by Herman Rosse throughout.
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- Bookseller
- Book Happy Booksellers (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 018052
- Title
- A Thousand and One Afternoons in Chicago
- Author
- Hecht, Ben (Design & Illustrations by Herman Rosse)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good-
- Jacket Condition
- None
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Covici-McGee Publishers
- Place of Publication
- Chicago, IL
- Date Published
- 1922
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- journalism chicago 1920s urban cities
- Bookseller catalogs
- Journalism;
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