COBB, Humphrey (1899-1944). Paths of Glory. New York: The Viking Press, 1935.
Sale 855 - Literature from a Private New Orleans Collection
Mar 19, 2021
10:00AM CT
Online / Chicago
Estimate
$400 -
$600
Sold for $563
Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium
Lot Description
COBB, Humphrey (1899-1944). Paths of Glory. New York: The Viking Press, 1935.
8vo. Original red and blue gilt-stamped cloth (slight fading to top and bottom edges); original dust jacket (spine slightly sunned, some minor soiling, some chipping with tiny losses to edges).
FIRST EDITION, PRESENTATION COPY, INSCRIBED BY COBB to Harry Lichtig. This World War I novel was the basis for the 1957 film by Stanley Kubrick starring Kirk Douglas and Adolphe Menjou.
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