Fine Literature & Modern Firsts
Tue, Apr 26, 2022 12:00PM EDT
Lot 3
ALGREN, Nelson (1909?1981). Somebody in Boots. New York: Th...
Estimate: $200 - $300
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ALGREN, Nelson (1909?1981). Somebody in Boots. New York: The Vanguard Press, [1935]. 8vo. Original publisher?s orange cloth, red top edge (spine a bit sunned). FIRST EDITION of the author?s first book, based on his experiences as a migrant worker during the Depression. INSCRIBED BY ALGREN WITH HIS TRADEMARK SKETCH TO THE BOOKSELLER AND HIS WIFE OF COLOPHON BOOKS: ?Best wishes to / Christine and Robert Liska / from / Nelson Algren.? The inscription continues onto the title?page with a sketch of two cats: ?This is a [?] book, which later was re?written as ?Walk on the Wild Side??.
