Published by pennant book,, 1954
Seller: GRAHAM HOLROYD, BOOKS, Webster, NY, U.S.A.
First Edition
Paperback. first PB. P-55, very good , creases hardboiled crime novel, paperback,
Dust Jacket Condition: dj. First Edition. First Edition. Basis for the 1946 film noir starring Richard Basehart and Joan Leslie, recently restored in collaboration with UCLA Film & Television Archive and the Packard Humanities Institute, and released by Flicker Alley. Rare. Faint foxing to the boards and text block, contemporary owner name to the front endpaper, overall Very Good plus in a Very Good or better dust jacket. Jacket with a pinhole to the bottom right corner of the front panel, light foxing to the flaps, a moderately faded spine, and a spot of toning to the center left of the rear panel (see image). The Dark Page I: 1940-1949, p. 202.
Published by Houghton Mifflin, 1942
Seller: Firsts for Book Collectors, Tucson, AZ, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. A fine, tight copy of O'Farrell's tale of "one man's struggle with an overpowering presentiment." Basis for a classic 1947 film noir starring Louis Hayward and Joan Leslie. Book appears to be unread, dust jacket is near fine, clean and bright with just a bit of shelf wear.