Underdog

First UK edition of Underdog by William Riley Burnett the crime thriller author many of whose books were snapped up by Hollywood and made into films. The film adaptation of his 'Little Caesar' is considered to be the first of the classic American gangster movies. Unclipped dust jacket with some chips and abrasions to extremities. Some dust to top edge… Read more about this item

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1957. First Edition. Octavo. Cloth-backed boards; dustjacket; 242pp. Boards slightly sunned at edges, upper edge of text block lightly dusted; jacket lightly rubbed, marked and faded on spine panel, but still complete and unclipped, VG or better. Late novel by the author of Little Caesar and The Asphalt Jungle.

London:: Macdonald,, [1957].. First edition; uncorrected proof in wrappers, noted "File Copy" in ms. at head of wrapper.. publisher's blue printed wrappers.. Light use to wrappers; tight and sound.. 12mo,. Mimeographed press release laid in.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1957. Hardcover without jacket. First edition. A hint of wear to extremities; boards and page block are a little tanned, with one or two imperfections on the latter. One or two marks on endpapers; pages are clean and sound. TS. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. Used.

New York: Knopf, 1957. First Edition/First Printing . Hardcover. Good+/Good+. A fairly sharp, tight copy. Price clipped jacket spinne sunned, shallow chipping at spine, nicked at tips, and there is a nick along the middle of the front joint that affects the jacket and the joint of the book. Owner's name to front pastedown.

Alfred A. Knopf, 1957. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Published in New York by Alfred A. Knopf in 1957. First Edition stated on copyright page. Book very good, fading along top edge of covers, previous owner's library stamp on front free endpaper and title page, and previous owner's name written on front paste-down. DJ very good, spine… Read more about this item

Excepting a few tears on the corners of the paper jacket, this first-edition copy of Underdog is in pristine condition! The beautiful blue boards show no signs of wear, pages are exceptionally clean with no markings or discoloration, and the binding is tight as if it has yet to be read! Stated First Edition on copyright page (see pictures). Back flap… Read more about this item

Alfred A. Knopf. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1957. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Dust jacket now protected by fresh mylar sleeve. . By the author of The Asphalt Jungle, Little Caesar, High Sierra and many other novels. . 8vo 8" - 9" tall. 242 pages. E2 .

New York:: Alfred A. Knopf,, 1957.. First edition.. publisher's cloth-backed boards in dust jacket.. Slight use at extremities of spine; tight and sound in a jacket with tiny inked numbers on flap, a sunned spine, and tiny chips at corners. . 8vo,.

London: Macdonald, 1957. First Edition - British. Very good copy with some slight offsetting to the endpapers and a faint dark spot to the inner top of the first few pages in a lightly handled and dust soiled dust jacket with some edge wear, a bit of fading to the spine, and some small chips and tears.

London: MacDonald, 1957 8vo. original grey cloth (ex-ICIANZ Staff Library, with remains of label, occ. rsms, notation etc. to outer leaves, RFE pasted down, some spotting and marking, but internally quite clean, cloth treated with protective sealant; front panel of dustwrapper pasted to upper board); pp. 192 (last blank). A good copy.. First UK. Hard Cover. VG-/No Jacket.

New York: Knopf, 1957. First Edition/First Printing . Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Very sharp, jacket spine mildly sunned, just a couple of little nicks.

Alfred A. Knopf, 1957. First Edition. hardcover. Very Good/Good. 0x0x0. 1957; New York; Stated first edition; blue paper over black cloth covered boards; silver titles; light wear and rubbing; dust jacket is very worn and rubbed; discolored along the spine; Interior is clean and unmarked; 8vo - over 7 3/4" to 9 3/4" tall; 242 pages

Knopf Borzoi, 1957-01-01. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. 0x0x0. Hardcover. No DJ. Pages are clean and unmarked. Covers show light edge wear with rubbing. Rear hinge cracked but binding intact.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day!

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1957. First edition. 242 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Cloth and paper. Fine in very good, clipped dust jacket with minor sunning and minor fraying to spine ends. First edition. 242 pp. 1 vols. 8vo.

New York: Alfred Knopf, 1957. Quarter bound in black cloth over light blue paper covered board with authors initials stamped on front board with gilt lettering to spine. Faint rubbing to bottom of front board and tiny bumped corner. First edition stated. Well bound, tight square and clean text block. Price intact jacket has minor edgewear… Read more about this item

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1957. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine. Octavo. In Mylar. Out of print. Binding is cloth.

London: Transworld Publishers (Corgi Books S691) 1959 First UK Paperback Printing, 1959 VG+ Very light edgewear, faint crease adjacent to spine, otherwise a very attractive copy.

CollectibleVeryGood. **STOCK PHOTOS AND CATALOG INFO MAY VARY FROM ACTUAL BOOK, PLEASE REFER TO SELLER PHOTOS AND ITEM DESCRIPTION FOR MOST ACCURATE INFORMATION. THE SELLER PHOTO SHOWS THE EXACT COPY YOU WILL RECEIVE** This is a used book in VERY GOOD condition, meaning it has very minor or unnoticeable defects. Hardcover edition. 1st Edition / First Edition. Includes… Read more about this item

Bantam A1819, 1958 First Bantam printing September 1958 in Fair condition.. Mass Market Paperback. Fair.