The Set-Up (Signed Limited Edition)
New York: Covici Friede, 1928. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Plus. Item #017074
Tall 8vo., 184pp, Sharp Limited Edition, #57 of only 275 published, of this classic poem about an African American boxer, made into the 1949 Film Noir of the same title starring Robert Ryan. Bound quarter tan cloth over decorated paper-covered boards. Titles on paper spine label. Beautifully illustrated by Alexander King. Square, tight and clean throughout with just a touch of page edge toning. Minor wear to edges and tips. Spine label missing. Spine cloth toned and a bit scuffed. Signed by the author on the limitation page. A solid collectable copy of an uncommon title and at a great price.
Price: $295.00