BURNETT, William Riley (1899-1982). High Sierra. New York and London: Alfred A. Knopf, 1940.
Sale 1335 - Fine Literature from the Collection of Richard C. McKenzie
Jun 6, 2024
9:00AM CT
Live / Chicago
Estimate
$300 -
$500
Sold for $540
Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium
Lot Description
BURNETT, William Riley (1899-1982). High Sierra. New York and London: Alfred A. Knopf, 1940.
8vo. Original orange cloth stamped in grey, red stop stain; in unrestored unclipped dust jacket (spine panel sunned, a bit of wear to extremities, light spotting to rear panel).
FIRST EDITION and the basis for the 1941 film of the same name starring Humphrey Bogart, Ida Lupino, and Joan Leslie.
[With:] BURNETT. The Asphalt Jungle. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1949. 8vo. Original decorative boards; in unrestored unclipped dust jacket (extremities lightly rubbed). FIRST EDITION.
Fine Literature from the Collection of Richard C. McKenzie
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