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BURGESS, ANTHONY.
[The Malayan Trilogy].
Together, 3 Signed and
Inscribed First Editions. 8vo, original cloth or wrappers, dust jackets as issued; condition
varies, see notes.
London: Heinemann, vd
[700/1,000]
Time for a Tiger. Uncorrected Proof copy, cocked, spine slightly creased and faded, light surface
soiling; custom drop-back box. (1956) * The Enemy in the Blanket. Slight dust-soiling to top
edges; dust-jacket, spine ends and corners a little chipped, light surface soiling. (1958) * Beds
in the East. Faint line of age-toning along lower edge of front cover; jacket spine slightly faded,
spine ends and corners a little creased and chipped. (1959). All with Signed presentation
inscriptions from the author, the first and last title with his additional signature in Arabic.
THE O.G.
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BURNETT,W.B.
Little Caesar.
8vo, original blue cloth lettered in yellow, pub-
lisher’s device blind-stamped on front cover, faint rubbing to corners, spine tips very
slightly bumped; original pictorial dust jacket with design by Irving Politzer, scattered
creasing, small nicks at spine panel ends and fold corners, 2-inch closed tear at bottom of
spine panel with residue of old cellotape repair on verso, restoration to top of front panel
affecting most of first word in title, also touching the “C” and with color additions and
overpainting, still a very presentable unclipped example; discreet bookseller’s ticket at top
of rear pastedown including original retail price, otherwise entirely free from any markings
or foxing.
NewYork:The Dial Press, 1929
[4,000/6,000]
FIRST EDITION OF THE AUTHOR
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S FIRST BOOK AND IN THE RARE DUST JACKET
.
Laid-in
is a single sheet removed from a pocket calendar (year not indicated) Signed by Burnett. Little
Caesar was both a critical and commercial success and is credited with initiating the modern
psychological gangster subgenre. The basis for the pre-code Mervyn LeRoy film featuring
Edward G. Robinson’s star-making performance.
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