Fine Books & Manuscripts
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Lot 57
BURNETT, William Riley (1899?1982). Little Caesar. New York...
Estimate: $100 - $200
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BURNETT, William Riley (1899?1982). Little Caesar. New York: Lincoln MacVeagh/The Dial Press, 1929. 8vo. Original dark blue cloth lettered in yellow, publisher?s device embossed on upper cover (light pale spotting to spine); lacking dust jacket. FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING of the author?s first title and the genesis of the American gangster archetype. A superb copy.
