W. R. Burnett — Little Caesar

New York, The Literary Guild Of America, 1929. Cloth. The book club edition of this well known work by W. R. Burnett. In the publisher's original cloth with the original unclipped dust wrapper.The first literary book club edition from the Literary Guild of America. First published by Dial Press in 1929. This iconic work was written by American novelist and screenwriter W. R. Burnett. This work is considered to be the first American gangster novel. It was later adapted into a film directed by Mervyn LeRoy. In this work we follow the main character Rico through his rise and falls in the world of crime. In the publisher's original cloth and original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally generally smart with slight bumping to the extremities. Evidence of damp staining to the spine. Small stain to rear free end paper. Wrap is in sound condition with chipping, creasing and the odd tear. Slight fading to the spine and the odd damp stain to the wrap. Damp staining and spotting to the reverse. Internally firmly bound with clean and bright pages. Minimal spotting to pages, heavier to the front and rear. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good/Good.