By Damon Runyon; Edmund Clerihew Bentley

Published: London Constable

Size: 8" by 5" Pagination: xxii, 312pp

Fifteen of Runyon's humourous stories, set around New York's Broadway.

By Damon Runyon; Edmund Clerihew Bentley

1937 More Than Somewhat

Name: 1937 More Than Somewhat RUNYON New York ILLUS First Edition
SKU: MOD3-D-6
Price: 265 GBP
Availability: InStock

Published: London Constable

Size: 8" by 5" Pagination: xxii, 312pp

Fifteen of Runyon's humourous stories, set around New York's Broadway.

£265.00

weight: 0.75kgs / stock code: MOD3-D-6

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Description

First Edition, Illustrated, Publishers' Original Binding, With Dustwrapper

First edition. Alfred Damon Runyon (October 4, 1880 – December 10, 1946) was an American newspaperman and writer. He was best known for his short stories celebrating the world of Broadway in New York City that grew out of the Prohibition era. The musical Guys and Dolls was based on two Runyon stories, "The Idyll of Miss Sarah Brown" and, included in this collection, "Blood Pressure". With ten charming black and white illustrations.

Condition

In a cloth binding and original unclipped dustwrapper. Externally, very smart. Light bumping to head and tail of spine only. Mark to head of textblock. Dustwrapper has slight fading and chipping. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean.

Overall: Near Fine

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