JESSUP, Richard .
The Cincinnati Kid.
Boston: Little, Brown and Company , 1963.
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Rare First Edition of Richard Jessup's The Cincinnati Kid
First edition of this novel, basis for the film starring Steve McQueen. Octavo, original cloth. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Seymour Chwast.
The Cincinnati Kid tells the story of Eric "The Kid" Stoner, a young Depression-era poker player, as he seeks to establish his reputation as the best. This quest leads him to challenge Lancey "The Man" Howard, an older player widely considered to be the best, culminating in a climactic final poker hand between the two. It was the basis for the 1965 film, with the script written by Ring Lardner Jr. and Terry Southern; it was Lardner's first major studio work since his 1947 blacklisting as one of The Hollywood Ten. The film was directed by Norman Jewison and stars Steve McQueen in the title role and Edward G. Robinson as Howard.
The Cincinnati Kid.
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