Round Up: The Stories of Ring Lardner
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1929. First Edition, in the rare first issue dust jacket. A collection of stories, one of which is the basis for the key 1949 film noir "Champion," directed by Mark Robson and starring Kirk Douglas.
Near Fine in a strong Very Good plus dust jacket with several neat cello tape mends on the verso.
The Dark Page I: 1940-1949, p. 180.
[Book #156371]
Price: $1,875.00
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