City for Conquest (First Edition)
by Aben Kandel
- Used
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: Covici-Friede, 1936. First Edition. First Edition. Basis for the 1940 film noir directed by Anatole Litvak, starring James Cagney and Ann Sheridan. Not noted in The Dark Page. Rare.
Near Fine in a solid Very Good dust jacket with some chipping at the crown (titles not affected), some light toning on the spine panel, and a few nicks on the extremities. A rare book in its original jacket, this being only the second example we have ever encountered. In a custom maroon clamshell box.
Near Fine in a solid Very Good dust jacket with some chipping at the crown (titles not affected), some light toning on the spine panel, and a few nicks on the extremities. A rare book in its original jacket, this being only the second example we have ever encountered. In a custom maroon clamshell box.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Royal Books, Inc. (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 156385
- Title
- City for Conquest (First Edition)
- Author
- Aben Kandel
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Covici-Friede
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1936
- Keywords
- Books into Film | Film Noir | Mystery and Crime | Organized Crime
- Bookseller catalogs
- Books into Film; Film Noir; Mystery and Crime; Organized Crime;
Terms of Sale
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Baltimore, Maryland
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www.royalbooks.com
We are an open shop located in the midtown section of Baltimore. Check our website for directions if you are coming through the Baltimore area. We are open 10AM-6PM EST, Monday through Friday. You may email an order at any time, 24 hours a day.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Clamshell Box
- A protective box designed for storing and preserving a bound book or loose sheets. A clamshell box is hinged on one side, with...