TRAVEN B. (1882-1969). Treasure of the Sierra Madre. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1935.
Sale 855 - Literature from a Private New Orleans Collection
Mar 19, 2021
10:00AM CT
Online / Chicago
Estimate
$800 -
$1,200
Sold for $1,500
Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium
Lot Description
TRAVEN B. (1882-1969). Treasure of the Sierra Madre. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1935.
8vo. Original black cloth, gilt-lettered on spine; original pictorial dust jacket (some minor chipping and creasing with small losses, front panel rubbed, price-clipped).
FIRST AMERICAN EDITION of Traven's novel following three gold prospectors who venture into the Sierra Madre mountains. Film director John Huston adapted this work into a 1948 film starring Humphrey Bogart.
[With:]
TRAVEN, B. The Bridge in the Jungle. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1938. 8vo. Original green cloth, top edge stained red (spine sunned); original dust jacket (some minor creasing) . FIRST AMERICAN EDITION.
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