Buy this book on-line W.R.BURNETT : Little Caesar. A novelLincoln MacVeagh, The Dial Press, New York, 1929
First edition (first printing) of the author's first crime novel, and the basis for the 1931 film of the same name, one of the first fully-fledged gangster films and the vehicle which shot a then-unknown Edward G.Robinson to stardom. 8vo. 308pp. Blue cloth lettered in yellow at the spine and upper board and with a small blind-stamped decoration. Boards rubbed and chafed, and the cloth sunned at the backstrip and gently fraying at the spine ends. Hinges just a little tender. Some quite light staining to one text leaf. Quite a good bight copy. No dust wrapper. Inpart inspired by the characters Burnett encountered whilst working as a night clerk in a seedy Chicago hotel, the author was nevertheless incensed by the screenwriter's decision to depict the title character as a closeted homosexual, which is a shame as that now stands as one of the more interesting aspects of the movie.. Book. Book Condition: Good. Binding: Hardcover. Jacket: No Jacket Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of W.R.BURNETT : Little Caesar. A novel. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including collectables, rare books, fine bindings, livres illustrées and livres d'occasion. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |