CAIN, James M.. Our Government.. New York: Knopf, 1930., 1930.

Price: US$640.41 + shipping

Description: Second printing. With a presentation inscription from the author reading "To Miss Hortense Alden--That she may be enabled to cast her ballot more intelligently at the next election, James M. Cain." Spine darkened with a faint dampstain on the covers but certainly very good in the d/w which is chipped and worn.

Seller: David Mason Books (ABAC), Toronto, ON, Canada

CAIN, James M.. Our Government. Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1930.

Price: US$2800.00 + shipping

Condition: Fine

Description: First edition. About fine in attractive, very good example of the first issue dustwrapper decorated with dollar signs (versus the second issue jacket with a bloated plutocrat on the front panel) with some older professional restoration. Inscribed by the author: "To Charlie, J.M.C." Cain's first book, a collection of "dialogues" or short pieces on politics and government that Cain wrote as reportage for various newspapers, and that display the concise but gritty style that eventually made it into his fiction. Despite some benign neglect of this title by collectors because it leans towards non-fiction, nice copies and especially signed copies, are exceptionally uncommon.

Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.