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NY: Covici Friede. G. 1928. 3rd Printing. Hardcover. Stated third printing bound in gray cloth with a black silhouette desi gn and black spine lettering. 184 pages. A Good copy. Rubs/frays to th e spine tips and corners. Moderate hand soiling to the cloth covers. There is an inked gift inscription on the entire front endpaper. Minor tanning to the pages. No dust jacket. A novel told in verse form. .
The Set-Up [Setup] (Signed Limited Edition) by Joseph Moncure March - 1928
by Joseph Moncure March
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The Set-Up [Setup] (Signed Limited Edition)
by Joseph Moncure March
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New York: Covici-Friede, 1928. First Edition. First Edition. One of 275 copies (this being No. 238) SIGNED and numbered by the author.
An epic poem about an aging African American boxer and his last night in the ring, met with unexpected popularity on its release. The signed limited edition and first trade edition have become extremely scarce over time. Basis for the seminal 1949 film noir directed by Robert Wise, starring Robert Ryan and Audrey Totter.
Very Good plus, lacking the rare patterned slipcase. Owner bookplate on the front pastedown, with a lightly toned spine.
The Dark Page I: 1940-1949, p. 186.
An epic poem about an aging African American boxer and his last night in the ring, met with unexpected popularity on its release. The signed limited edition and first trade edition have become extremely scarce over time. Basis for the seminal 1949 film noir directed by Robert Wise, starring Robert Ryan and Audrey Totter.
Very Good plus, lacking the rare patterned slipcase. Owner bookplate on the front pastedown, with a lightly toned spine.
The Dark Page I: 1940-1949, p. 186.
- Bookseller Royal Books, Inc. (US)
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- Edition First Edition
- Publisher Covici-Friede
- Place of Publication New York
- Date Published 1928
- Keywords Books into Film | African-American Interest | Film Noir | Limited Editions | Sports | Boxing | Poetry
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The Set-Up (Advance Copy)
by Joseph Moncure March
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Covici, Friede Publishers, October 1928. Second Printing (Advance Copy). Paperback. Good. Advance Copy. Some water staining at corners to cover and a few subsequent pages. Gift inscription in pencil inside cover. Binding strong. Wrapped in protective mylar.
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The Set-Up
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Green cloth cover shows fading and seome wear. Cover is slightly cocked with picture of boxer on front. Interior clean. Fifth printing. Interior clean. Pictures on request
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The Set-Up: The Lost Classic by the Author of 'The Wild Party'
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Covici-Friede, 1928. Hardcover. Very Good. 3rd printing without a DJ; striking silhouette of a boxer on the front and black lettering on the spine of gray cloth bound boards
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