Nightmare Alley (First Edition)
by William Lindsay Gresham
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- first
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About This Item
New York: Rinehart, 1946. First Edition. First Edition. Publisher's colophon on the copyright page as called for.
William Lindsay Gresham's first book, a masterful and dispassionate descent into the carny world, based largely on the author's own experiences and investigations. Basis for the notable 1947 film noir directed by Edmund Goulding, starring Tyrone Power, Coleen Gray, and Joan Blondell.
Fine in a jacket that is Near Fine but for stain along the rear flap fold (see images). Owner stamp on the front pastedown (covered by front flap). Jacket spine panel faintly toned, with light dampstains on the bottom left corner of the rear panel and flap fold, and a small closed tear on the bottom edge of the front panel.
The Dark Page I: 1940-1949, p. 122.
William Lindsay Gresham's first book, a masterful and dispassionate descent into the carny world, based largely on the author's own experiences and investigations. Basis for the notable 1947 film noir directed by Edmund Goulding, starring Tyrone Power, Coleen Gray, and Joan Blondell.
Fine in a jacket that is Near Fine but for stain along the rear flap fold (see images). Owner stamp on the front pastedown (covered by front flap). Jacket spine panel faintly toned, with light dampstains on the bottom left corner of the rear panel and flap fold, and a small closed tear on the bottom edge of the front panel.
The Dark Page I: 1940-1949, p. 122.
Synopsis
Nightmare Alley is a novel by William Lindsay Gresham. It is a study of the lowest depths of showbiz and its sleazy inhabitants- the dark, shadowy world of a second rate carnival filled with hustlers, scheming grifters, and Machiavellian femme fatales.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Royal Books, Inc. (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 161218
- Title
- Nightmare Alley (First Edition)
- Author
- William Lindsay Gresham
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Rinehart
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1946
- Keywords
- Books into Film | Circus | Film Noir | Mystery and Crime
- Bookseller catalogs
- Books into Film; Film Noir; Circus; Mystery and Crime;
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We are an open shop located in the midtown section of Baltimore. Check our website for directions if you are coming through the Baltimore area. We are open 10AM-6PM EST, Monday through Friday. You may email an order at any time, 24 hours a day.
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