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The Florentine Dagger
by Ben Hecht
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
New York: Boni and Liveright , 1923 . First edition. Cloth. Very Good. 7.5" by 5". Wallace Smith. The first edition of this thrilling mystery novel from Ben Hecht, with striking illustrations by Wallace Smith. First edition.Bound in the publisher's original buckram cloth. Written by American journalist, novelist and screenwriter, Beh Hecht.'The Florentine Dagger' is a thrilling detective novel in which Mr Ballau turns up stabbed to death and his daughter's boyfriend, Julien De Medici sets about to solve his murder. The novel was adapted into an 1935 American film noir directed by Robert Florey, with Donald Woods and Margaret Lindsay as the main roles.Illustrated with five striking monochrome full-page illustrations by American artist, Wallace Smith. Collated, complete. With the bookplate of American illustrator, Elisha Brown Bird, who was known for his eye-catching poster designs. Bound in the publisher's original buckram cloth. Externally, very good, with light rubbing to the extremities, heavier to the head and tail of the spine, causing slight loss. Spine has darkened slightly. HInges are slightly strained, with cords visible. Bookplate to the front paste down and ink inscription to the front endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are clean with age toning. Very Good
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 903Q52
- Title
- The Florentine Dagger
- Author
- Ben Hecht
- Illustrator
- Wallace Smith
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Boni and Liveright
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1923
- Size
- 7.5" by 5"
- Keywords
- The Florentine Dagger Ben Hecht Wallace Smith detective fiction Ben Hecht amateur detective
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
Biblio member since 2007
BATH, Somerset
About Rooke Books
Welcome to Rooke Books Antiquarian Bookseller
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- 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....
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Buckram
- A plain weave fabric normally made from cotton or linen which is stiffened with starch or other chemicals to cover the book...
- 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...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
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