Author: Ben Hecht
Title: The Florentine Dagger
Description: New York, Boni and Liveright , 1923 . First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this thrilling mystery novel from Ben Hecht, with striking illustrations by Wallace Smith. First edition.Bound in the publisher's original buckram cloth. Written by American journalist, novelist and screenwriter, Beh Hecht.'The Florentine Dagger' is a thrilling detective novel in which Mr Ballau turns up stabbed to death and his daughter's boyfriend, Julien De Medici sets about to solve his murder. The novel was adapted into an 1935 American film noir directed by Robert Florey, with Donald Woods and Margaret Lindsay as the main roles.Illustrated with five striking monochrome full-page illustrations by American artist, Wallace Smith. Collated, complete. With the bookplate of American illustrator, Elisha Brown Bird, who was known for his eye-catching poster designs. Bound in the publisher's original buckram cloth. Externally, very good, with light rubbing to the extremities, heavier to the head and tail of the spine, causing slight loss. Spine has darkened slightly. HInges are slightly strained, with cords visible. Bookplate to the front paste down and ink inscription to the front endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are clean with age toning. Very Good . Ill.: Wallace Smith. Very Good .

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