Description: A Thousand and One Afternoons in Chicago, by Ben Hecht. Design and Illustrations by Herman Rosse. First edition with "Published November, 1922" on copyright page and no additional printings noted. Published by Covici-Mcgee of Chicago. From the glittering opulence of Michigan Avenue to the darkest ruminations of an escaped convict, from captains of industry to immigrant day laborers, Hecht captures 1920s Chicago in all its furor, intensity, and absurdity. Hecht’s collection of sixty-four of these pieces, illustrated with striking pen drawings by Herman Rosse, is a timeless caricature of urban American life in the jazz age. Condition: Sound binding. Bound in art deco illustrated boards. Decorated endpapers as well as extensive in-text illustrations by Herman Rosse. Large chip gone from top of spine and heavy rubbing to sides of spine. Board tips rubbed. Toning to boards and spine. Text is lightly toned, clean, tight and whole. 8 1/2" x 6" with 289 pages.
Price: 120 USD
Location: Westbrook, Connecticut
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Binding: Hardcover
Place of Publication: CHICAGO
Language: English
Illustrator: Herman Rosse
Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Illustrated
Author: Ben Hecht
Publisher: Covici - Mcgee
Topic: Historical
Subject: Literature & Fiction
Original/Facsimile: Original
Year Printed: 1922
