KILLERS' CARNIVAL.
New York: Farrar & Rinehart Incorporated Publishers, [1932]. Octavo, pp. [1-10] 1-274 [275-278: blank], publisher's red cloth stamped in black, top edge stained gray, other edges rough trimmed. First edition. The dedication is one of the best in hard-boiled fiction: "This book is warningly dedicated to all them fellers whose rackets are so tough they figure guns are sweeter things to pack around then umbrellas." A violent tough guy novel of murder and revenge on the mean streets of New York City. Published in Black Mask in six parts. [Reference: Hubin, p. 282]. A clean, tight, very good copy in price-clipped dust jacket with wear and shallow fraying and short tear, several with small internal tape mends, along top and bottom edges. Quite presentable overall. From the library of a well-known mystery writer with his library stamp on the front paste-down. Rare. (34031). Item #34031
Price: $12,500.00