The Man with the Golden Arm - NELSON ALGREN TRUE 1st Edition/1st/1st State! 1949

Description: The Man with the Golden Arm by Nelson Algren ***TRUE SCARCE 1st edition, 1st printing, first state*** Made into an Oscar-nominated movie starring Frank Sinatra. 1. “First Edition” stated on the copyright page 2. “that that” error on page 121 line 31 3. “we” instead of “be” on page 180 line 11 4. First state dust jacket which is the correct height Overall Condition: VG+/G Published in 1949 by Doubleday in New York. First edition, first printing, first state. Original cloth covered boards. Original first state dust jacket with correct $3.00 price and height. Forest green endpapers. Octavo. 343 pages. One of the seminal novels of post-World War II American letters, The Man with the Golden Arm is widely considered Algren's greatest and most enduring work. It won the National Book Award in 1950. The novel details the trials and hardships of illicit card dealer "Frankie Machine", along with an assortment of colorful characters, on Chicago's Near Northwest Side. A veteran of World War II, Frankie struggles to stabilize his personal life while trying to make ends meet and fight a growing drug addiction. Condition info: The book is in VERY GOOD+ condition - square spine, firm hinges and joints, tight pages. Rubbed spine tips, sun-toning to head of book. Some abrasion on FFEP from partially erased pencil writing. Pencil mark on rear pastedown. The unclipped dust jacket is in GOOD condition - rubbing and quite a bit of dust soiling (all white jacket); edge wear chipping, creasing and small tears. Larger chips to head of jacket on rear panel and along spine. Sun-darkened spine. All four flap corners clipped. Pen mark near price. Please view pictures as they are an important part of the condition description and book information. As a fellow book collector, I know how frustrating it can be when items aren’t accurately described or poorly packaged for shipping. That is why I (1) take a lot of pictures and try to describe condition issues as accurately as possible and (2) pack your book purchases with the utmost care before shipping. I have been selling and buying on eBay for over 10 years and have a 100% satisfaction rating, and offer a 100% satisfaction guarantee 30-day return policy. Happy to combine shipping on multiple orders to save you money. Be sure to check out my store and to give me a follow. I have thousands of rare, signed, and collectible books to list in the coming weeks and months!

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