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Naked City [1945 1ST EDITION & 1ST PRINTING HARDCOVER WITH FIRST ISSUE DUST JACKET - NICE COPY]

Essential Books, 1945. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Essential Books 1945. Hardcover in coarse grey cloth with title and author stamped in navy to cover and spine in first issue pictorial dust jacket (NO mention of a second prinitng on the front flap). First Edition, First Printing. 8vo. 245 pages illustrated with hundreds of finely printed photo-gravures by the Polish-born news photographer Arthur Felig who was called "Ouija" by New York City cops for his amazing ability to get to crime scenes before the police. BOOK CONDITION: Near Fine; a solid, tight, internally clean copy showing shelf wear to covers; in a Very Good Plus first issue dust jacket with rubbing and light soiling to panels, signs of wear along edges and corners (small closed tears and asssociated creasing) with hints of loss to corners, slightly larger loss to upper spine (presents nicely in a new, clear, broart protector). Near fine / very good plus. Item #11263
ISBN: B0007E2RKK

Price: $950.00