Preview
Creation Date
1935
Description
Gift of Richard N. Hurley.
Publisher
Avon
Style/Period
Mid-twentieth century, Pulp Fiction
Culture
American
Materials/Techniques
covers (gathered matter components), paperbacks
Measurements
6.5 x 4.25 in.
Inscription
[top]: NELSON ALGREN/ First Winner of the National Book Award; [ top right]: AVON 35¢; [center]: THE JUNGLE/ Original title: Somebody in Boots (Abridged); [bottom]: A great novel of lawless youth - "A book of the hour...close to the raw" -New York Times
Keywords
paperbacks; pulp fiction; text (layout feature); men (male humans); women; illustrations (layout features); caps (headgear); adolescents