A Walk on the Wild Side by Nelson Algren - First Edition 1956 - First Printing - Dust Jacket - Very Good

Editorial: Farrar, Straus and Cudahy, 1956

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Librería: Stone Sentinel Books, Newcastle, CA, Estados Unidos de AmericaStone Sentinel Books

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A 1956 first edition, first printing of Nelson Algren's groundbreaking novel "A Walk on the Wild Side," published by Farrar, Straus and Cudahy. This is Algren's follow-up to his National Book Award-winning "The Man with the Golden Arm" and remains one of the most unflinching portrayals of American lowlife in mid-century literature. Algren's gritty, poetic prose influenced generations of writers from Kurt Vonnegut to Lou Reed (whose song "Walk on the Wild Side" took its title from this book). A cornerstone of Beat Generation literature and American noir fiction. First edition, first printing (stated "First printing, 1956" on copyright page). Hardcover with original dust jacket featuring the iconic yellow lettering and photographic collage design by Arthur Shay. Book is clean and tight with honest age-appropriate wear—light patina to head and tail of spine (see photos). Dust jacket unclipped at $4.50 with vibrant colors intact. Pages bright and clean with no foxing, writing, or musty odor.…

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Título
A Walk on the Wild Side by Nelson Algren - First Edition 1956 - First Printing - Dust Jacket - Very Good
Autor
Nelson Algren
Editorial
Farrar, Straus and Cudahy
Año de publicación
1956
Estado
Bueno
Sobrecubierta
Sobrecubierta Incluida
Encuadernación
Encuadernación de tapa dura
Edición
1ª Edición
Impresión
1ª Impresión

Stone Sentinel Books

Newcastle, CA, Estados Unidos de America

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