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BUILD MY GALLOWS HIGH.

Homes, Geoffrey (pseudonym of Daniel Mainwaring).

New York: William Morrow & Company, 1946. Octavo, cloth. First edition. Basis for the classic noir film Out of the Past, directed by Jacques Tourneur from a script by the author. The film starred Robert Mitchum, Jane Greer and Kirk Douglas. Near fine, some dustiness to top edge in a bright near fine price clipped dust jacket, light shelf wear to spine ends and corners with very minor loss, two small closed tears to lower front panel, closed tear and creases to upper rear panel. (8159). Item #8159

Price: $2,000.00