Fine Books & Manuscripts, and the Dornish Collection of Children's Book Art

Lot #9:

ALGREN, Nelson. A Walk on the Wild Side. New York: Farrar, ...

ALGREN, Nelson. A Walk on the Wild Side. New York: Farrar, Straus and Cudahy, [1956]. 8vo. 346 pp. Publisher’s yellow backstrip over green boards, front board and spine stamped in black and gilt, spine lettered in black, publisher’s unclipped (“$4.50”) dust jacket (binding rubbed, soiled, occasional soiling in text and endleaves, previous owner’s inscription on fp.; jacket spine toned, black ink color correction, some rubbing, toning, soiling to jacket). Very good. FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING, SIGNED BY ALGREN ON THE FFEP.