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Crown, NY, c.1952, 8vo., cloth, 404pp., G in tattered dj $

Crown Publishers, 1952. Signed Limited Edition. No dustjacket. Near Fine condition.

NY: Crown Publishers, Inc., 1952. Jacket rubbed with chipped edges. Boards have lightly chipped edges. Pgs clean, tight and unmarked. . Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Crown Publishers, Inc.. 404pp. No additional printings listed. Yellow cloth with black title. Dustjacket is soiled, worn and taped. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. B9 . Good. Cloth. First Edition.. 1952.

Crown Publishers, Inc, 1952. Hardcover. Good. Crown Publishers, 1952. Dust jacket and book are clean, has a good binding, no marks or notations. Dust jacket shows minor to moderate fading, chipping, and wear, but is now wrapped. Dust jacket price not clipped. HB HS

Crown Publishers Inc. 1952. Hardcover. good condition with minor soiling xlibrary with usual markings; xlibrary with usual markings; LIB2958011017; authors edition, limited, signed by both authors; Signed by author .

Crown, 1952. Good. Lait, Jack. U.S.A. Confidential. Mortimer, Lee. New York: Crown, 1952. 404pp. Indexed. 8vo. Grey cloth with blue lettering. Signed by author. Book condition: Good with gentle rubbing and red underlining in text. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair with rubbing and scraping, tears on spine and front cover.

New York: Crown Publishers, Inc., 1952. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Authors' Edition, Signed by both authors on the FFEP which is also the limitation page.

U.S.A.: Crown, 1952. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). 1ST. Signed By Jack Lait & Lee Mortimer On The Authors Limitation Page. Authors Edition, First Printing. Book Is In Very Good Condition. Boards Have A Mild Amount Of Shelf Wear, Tiny Bit Of Bump To The Corners. Page Edges Have A Small Amount Of Reading Wear. Interior Is Clean And Legible. Not Remaindered. Dust Jacket Is In Very Good Condition. Very Mild Wear Along The Edges. Not Price Clipped. Dust Jacket Is Covered By Mylar Wrapper. Thanks And Enjoy..

Appears as unread copy in yellow/gold cloth boards displaying no significant surface/edge wear, Very Good.
Sensational muckraking book by the authors of "Chicago Confidential" & "New York Confidential".
A Hearst executive once told A. J. Liebling that "the public is interested in just three things: Blood, money, and...sexual intercourse." Hearstlings Lait and Mortimer have taken that creed to heart. They have written long and loud about what's wrong with America, always with at least one eye on the public interest.
Confidentially, say Lait and Mortimer, the U.S.A. stinks. The Mafiais around every street corner, with a slot machine under each arm. The Communists are pushing dope. Legislatures can be bought at a hundred dollars a man. Youth is "unbridled and hopped-up." "Greedy groups and misguided ninnies" are turning America--"man's bravest dream"--into a "nightmare." Luckily, Lait and Mortimer have been Johnny-on-the-spot, grubbing under every available rock for their case against the… Read More

Crown, 1952. Very Good. Lait, Jack. U.S.A. Confidential. Limited Authors Edition. Mortimer, Lee. New York: Crown, 1952. 404pp. Indexed. 8vo. Hardcover. Signed by author. Book condition: Very good with lightly bumped and rubbed edges. A 1952 letter threatening litigation should the book be sold, claiming it contained libelous statements about Teamsters president Dave Beck, and sent to Sam Weller's Zion Book Store, is laid-in. Dust Jacket Condition: Good with chipped and rubbed edges and a couple of short, closed tears. Spine is faintly faded. Signed by the authors, Lait and Mortimer, on limitations page.