first edition
1934 · New York
by ROTHERMELL, Fred (novel); AMBERGER (jacket design)
New York: The John Day Company, 1934. First Edition. Octavo; orange and black illustrated cloth boards; orange topstain; dustjacket; 361pp. Some trivial rubbing to extremities, else Fine in a Very Good dustjacket, unclipped, with chipping and tears along the edges (none affecting lettering), some general dustiness to covers, and a few tiny splash marks. A novel told through the eyes of an architect who is charged with erecting a new skyscraper after the foundations of its predecessor have crumbled. A particularly well-preserved copy of the book, with decorative boards featuring a towering skyscraper in the art-deco style.
(Inventory #: 20426)