BRAIN GUY.
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1934. Octavo, cloth. First edition. The author's first novel, hard boiled crime. Intelligent guy stumbles into the underworld and becomes the leader of a mob. "Those who are interested in books on the underworld gangsterdom and racketeering will find here some interesting matter from what is, now and again, a somewhat unusual point of view. As a story, the book will carry you along whether you like it or not." Fred T. Marsh, New York Times, 22 July, 1934. [Reference: Hubin, p. 27]. A very good copy, some mild dust soiling to beige cloth in a very good price clipped dust jacket, some rubbing to edges, corners and spine ends, foil coated cover shows some scratches. Very scarce in dust jacket. (9963). Item #9963
Price: $1,500.00