The Amboy Dukes
Garden City: Doubleday, 1947. Hardcover. 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 273 pages. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. A powerful story about youth, sex and crime in Brooklyn. Considered pornographic by some and for a time entirely banned in Canada. The authors influential first book. The basis for the 1949 film, "City Across the River", featuring Tony Curtis in only his 2nd movie and first significant role. A fine book, clean square boards. Internally spotless and in very fine condition, tight binding. A near fine clipped dust jacket. Small tape repair around the top of spine. Small closed tear on the back cover. Otherwise in remarkable condition and with a clear protective cover. A very collectable copy of this important post-war novel. Provenance: From the remarkable collection of Theodore B Baum. F. Item #2123
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