2020 March 4 Rare Books Signature Auction Books Signature Auction - New York - 05/03/2020 / Lot 45135

James T. Farrell. The Young Manhood of Studs Lonigan. New York: The Vanguard Press, [1934]. First edition. Inscribed, "To Ingle Barr / With my best wishes / James T Farrell / [illegible] / It was published over 2+ years ago / JF." Octavo. [8], 412 pages. Publisher's light brown cloth, spine and front with printed paper labels; top edge of text block trimmed and stained dark red; original illustrated dust jacket. Minimal fading and shelf wear at extremities of binding; small stain toward foot of front panel. Minor age discoloration at endpapers. Very faint dulling to text block edges. Edge wear to jacket resulting in some nicking and minuscule tears; spine panel sunned; one longer tear, just over an inch, extending down from top edge along front panel fold. Very good. With Barr's bookplate at front pastedown. HID10206192019 © 2020 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved