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New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1921. Hardcover. Very Good. First edition, second binding with orange lettering. Front hinge neatly restored, some rubbing at the edges of the boards, very good or better. Inscribed by the author: "To a poet - Oliver Jenkins - My respects, Ben Hecht. Dec 29, 1921.

Chicago: The University of Chicago Press, 1963. Hardcover. Introduction by Nelson Algren. 8vo. Grey-green cloth with black lettering , price-clipped dust jacket. xix, 409pp. Fine/near fine. First of this university press edition of Hecht's 1921 first book -- a volume in advisory editor Saul Bellow's "Chicago in Fiction" series.

New York and London: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1921. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. First Edition. Brownish olive cloth with orange lettering on spine and front cover. Previous owner's name stamped on front free end-paper. v, 409pp., with ads. Mylar cover. A few pen marks on page 13. Full refund if not satisfied.… Read more about this item

Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1963. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. Introduction by Nelson Algren. Fine in a Very Good jacket, unclipped ($5.95), lighlty toned, generally rubbed and with a few small creases and tears. Green cloth with black ink lettering on the spine and front board. Square and firmly bound, clean internally. A novel of a… Read more about this item

The Modern Library. Very Good. 1924. Flexible leather. ; Flexible brown faux leather cover is worn at corners and caps but overall in very good condition. Boards and spine are straight. Binding is tight. Pages are clean with faint toning at edges and in very good condition. .

New York: Modern Library Although undated, this Modern Library edition of Hecht's novel is most likely from the 1930s, based on the flexible covers and the Rockwell Kent-designed endpapers and Modern Library logo in gilt on the front panel of the Torchbearer. The spine titles, also in gilt, are lightly faded. The book is bound in red cloth, with top-edge… Read more about this item

New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1921. First Edition. Hardback. Near fine copy in the original title-blocked cloth. Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong.; 8vo 8"" - 9"" tall; 409 pages; Physical desc.:xix, 409 p. ; 21 cm. Subjects: Fiction.

New York: G. P. Putnam's & Sons, 1921. 1st. Hardcover. Very Good/None. SIGNED. 409 pages. Inscribed by previous owner. Book plate inside front cover. Clean. Record # 801907

Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1963. First Thus. . Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. First printing of this re-issue of the author's first published in 1921. Introduction by Nelson Algren. Near fine in a near fine dustjacket. Not priceclipped and no markings. (box 150)

NY: Modern Liberary, 1924. brown leatherette w/gilt titles; lite edgewear; 498 clean, unmarked pages. Leather Binding. Very Good/No Jacket as Issued. 12 vo.

NY: Putnam's, 1921. First Edition. 8vo, pp. 409. Cover somewhat scuffed and worn, o/w good.

New York & London: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1921. Hecht's first novel, written prior to being the most famous screenwriter in Hollywood. It was reissued in 1962 with a surprisingly negative introduction by Nelson Algren, leading to a rather nasty literary spat. No one doubts the power of Hecht's language; judge for yourself! This is a Very Good copy of the… Read more about this item

New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1921. FIRST EDITION. First binding of deep magenta cloth stamped in yellow. A near fine copy in the uncommon dust jacket, minutely nicked at extremties with a few edge tears and one small chip at top edge. A particularly nice copy of the author's first book.

New York: Modern, 1924. Very Good. Reprint. Very good minus. The corners of the binding are slightly worn. Please Note: This book has been transferred to Between the Covers from another database and might not be described to our usual standards. Please inquire for more detailed condition information.

New York: Putnam’s, 1921. First Edition; presumed second issue binding, with red lettering. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author, “Life was young and the quill was new & undaunted when this tome was writ. My chief pride in it has become the fact that Gene Fowler still reads and fancies it. Ben Hecht/ Oct. 1932.” Hinges cracked; gift inscription… Read more about this item

Chicago: The University Of Chicago Press. 1963. Reissue. F/NF, DJ slightly faded, corners very lightly rubbed, but otherwise a tight solid sound copy. ; 8vo, pale green cloth, DJ, 409pp. .

New York:: G.P. Putnam,, 1921.. First edition.. Publisher's decorated green cloth.. A very good copy; owner's name and date on front free endpaper.. 8vo.. Author's first book.

New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1921. Hardcover. Small 8vo. Olive green cloth. v, 409pp, (4pp ads). Good +. Bit of edgewear, with spine slightly darkened; endpapers moderately age toned as usual. First edition, second state, of Hecht's first book -- tight-hinged and decent despite wear. Interesting booksellers ticket affixed to lower left corner of rear pastedown of noted "Chicago… Read more about this item

New York: Putnam’s, 1921. First Edition; presumed first issue binding, with yellow lettering. Spine slightly faded, else near fine.

New York: Putnam, 1921. Hardcover. Good. Good hardcover. Pages brown, clean text. Hinges are cracked. Spine faded. Spine ends rubbed and corners on cover rubbed. Spine lean. Please Note: This book has been transferred to Between the Covers from another database and might not be described to our usual standards. Please inquire for more detailed condition information.