Original Dustjacket 'Rough': Most Men Don't Kill

Published by London Hammond and Hammond 1953, 1953

Seller: Christian White Rare Books Ltd, Ilkley, Yorkshire, United KingdomChristian White Rare Books Ltd

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(12.5x19.5cm) Original'Rough' depicting New York gangsters and hustlers for the jacket on the UK first of David Alexander's New York-set thriller. Gouache on card, laid down on thick black paper, closely resembling but not quite identical to the final design as published by Hammond and Hammond, one of Sax's regular clients at this time. The image comes from a substantial collection of Sax's jacket designs. Kirkus reviews described the book thus: 'The big binge for Terry Rooke, when his girl slaps him down, some divorce espionage ends in murder, and the events which follow incriminate him further. Fuddled by liquor, he hides out in the Bowery, where he is picked up by Tommy Twotoes, an eccentric millionaire pigeon fancier, who clears Terry and cleans up the case. Raucous.' Near Fine Please contact Christian White Rare Books Ltd for more information or images of this item.

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Bibliographic details

Title
Original Dustjacket 'Rough': Most Men Don't Kill
Author
Sax [Dustjacket artist] [David Alexander]
Publisher
London Hammond and Hammond 1953
Publication year
1953
Condition
Near Fine

Christian White Rare Books Ltd

Ilkley, Yorkshire, United Kingdom

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Christian White Rare Books Ltd, has been buying and selling rare books and manucripts since 2006. We serve collectors of every kind, from all over the world, as well as supplying books to institutional rare book collections. We welcome direct contact from customers via ABEbooks and via our own website; we are pleased to offer a discount to members of the book trade: do get in touch. We would love to hear from you if you have interesting books, manuscripts, archives and handwritten items to sell. Company Number: 7980586

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Ilkley, United Kingdom LS29 8LL