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BURNETT, W. R. (1899-1982). The Asphalt Jungle. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1949. FIRST EDITION.

Sale 1262 - Summer Reading: 20th Century Literature and Biography from a Private Collection
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Jul 6, 2023
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Jul 26, 2023
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BURNETT, W. R. (1899-1982). The Asphalt Jungle. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1949.

8vo. Original decorated boards (some toning to spine panel and extremities; publisher’s dust jacket (small loss to upper rear flap fold, some minor rubbing to head of spine and corners with a few small cellotape repairs verso).

FIRST EDITION, following the effects of a jewel heist on a gang of criminals in an unnamed Midwestern city.  The film adaptation was directed by John Huston, and starred Marilyn Monroe, Same Jaffe, and sterling Hayden.

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