The Set-Up

March, Joseph Moncure

Published by Covici & Friede - New York, 1928

About this Item

First trade edition, 4th printing, as stated. Grey cloth on boards with dramatic black boxer on cover and black titling on spine. Top edge stained black. Book is tight, square and free of markings or flaws, other than prior owners signature on FFEP along with date - "George Pottle? 12, December 1929." The author had a career at the "The New Yorker" and worked as a screenwriter before writing this epic poem/novel about an African-American prize fighter named Pansy Jones who gets "set-up" for a loss with a younger boxer. Heavy on the race relations, the book was made into an important 1949 film noir directed by Robert Wise and starring Robert Wise and Audrey Totter. The book was very popular resulting in many subsequent printings, this 4th printing came out just a few months after the 1st printing, stated as October, 1928 on copyright page. While the film had the same dramatic and ominus mood as the poem, it literally and figuratively white-washed out the deep racial issues that the book discussed. March rewrote the screenplay years after the movie premiered. Seller Inventory # blb02099

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Set-Up

Publisher: Covici & Friede - New York

Publication Date: 1928

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

Edition: 1st Edition