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Lot 22

ALGREN, Nelson. A group of 6 works by or about Algren, 6 works in 6 volumes, 8vo, in original bindings, FIRST EDITIONS, condition generally fine. [With:] ANS ("Nelson"), to publisher William Targ.

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ALGREN, Nelson (1909-1981). A group of 6 works by or about Algren, comprising:

The Man with the Golden Arm. Garden City, NY, 1949. -- Chicago: City on the Make. Garden City, NY, 1951. -- A Walk on the Wild Side. NY, 1956. PRESENTATION COPY, INSCRIBED BY ALGREN to Herb Yellin. -- Another copy. -- Who Lost an American? NY, 1963. SIGNED BY ALGREN. -- DONAHUE, H. E. F. Conversations with Nelson Algren. NY, 1964. -- Together, 6 works in 6 volumes, 8vo, in original bindings, FIRST EDITIONS, condition generally fine.

[With:] ANS ("Nelson"), to publisher William Targ. 1 page, on a postcard, in pencil. Sharing a contact telephone number.

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