Double Indemnity; in Liberty Magazine
$1,000 · Offered by Biblioctopus
First edition
New York: Liberty Magazine, 1936. First Edition. 8 vols 285 x 215mm . First appearance anywhere, in any format, preceding the first book appearance by 7 years. A complete set of individual issues, running consecutively from February 15 to April 4, illustrated by James Montgomery Flagg. Very good, with typical signs of use: occasional small chips and short tears, wear to the extremities, soiling, toning, and pencil and pen
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