Algren, Nelson

A Walk on the Wild Side

New York: Farrar, Straus and Cudahy, 1956. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine in a Near Fine jacket, unclipped ($4.50), lightly rubbed at the back panel. Quarter yellow paper with blue paper on the boards, faded at the edges. Firmly bound with a slight forward lean, a few faint stains at the fore-edge, clean internally. Algren's classic work of the down-and-out of New Orleans, specifically the French Quarter. Good enough to serve as the inspiration for the classic Lou Reed song. Near Fine / Near Fine. Item #4725

Price: $80.00