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BROKEN NECKS (Containing More “1001 Afternoons}
by Ben Hecht. First edition, inscribed, in first state dust jacket.
Published in 1926 by Pascal Covici, Chicago, Illinois. Inscribed by Ben Hecht to Ralph D. Hartman, who, at the time, was president of Cleveland Photographic Society, Cleveland, Ohio. First edition, first printing in first state dust jacket. This book was a continuation of Hecht’s short newspaper stories published in a book called, “1001 Afternoons in Chicago,” by Covici McGee, 1922, Chicago. 1001 Afternoons in Chicago was one of Hecht’s more successful books.
Book is in very good plus to near fine condition with two early bookplates on the front pastedown; inscription is on first flyleaf. Dust jacket is very good to very good plus with a lightly sunned spine and lightly chipped head and toe. Original “$2.50” price is present on jacket. No reviews on back of dust jacket. Dust jacket rarely found for this early Ben Hecht book.
Interior pages somewhat toned.
Ben Hecht was a “Chicago Renaissance” playwright, novelist and short story writer. He moved to New York and found success his and Charles MacArthur’s enduring classic play, “The Front Page.” From there, Hecht moved to Hollywood and became one of the highest screenplay writers for the 1920s and into the 1940s. Hecht’s screen credits include, “Underworld,” for which he won an Academy Award; Scarface; Wuthering Heights; Gunga Din; Notorius; Spellbound; Monkey Business; Farewell to Arms; and a hundred more. He was also known to have doctored over 140 movie scripts for which he was uncredited.
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