Fine Literature & Modern Firsts
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Lot 171
MICHENER, James A. (1907?1997). The Bridges at Toko?ri. [Ne...
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MICHENER, James A. (1907?1997). The Bridges at Toko?ri. [New York:] Random House, [1953]. 8vo. Publisher?s two?tone blue cloth gilt, blue top edge; original unclipped dust jacket. Provenance: gift inscription from Dan Ryan Jr. to an unknown recipient. FIRST EDITION of the author?s novel on the Korean War and the basis for the 1954 film starring William Holden and Grace Kelly. INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR: ?To Dan Ryan Jr. / James A. Michener?. Dan Ryan Jr. (1894?1961) was an American businessman, lawyer and politician who served as a member of the Cook County Board of Commissioners. The Dan Ryan Expressway is named in his honor.
