SIMON, J.O.

The Pen, Inc.

Philadelphia: Dorrance & Company, 1952. First Edition. Octavo (19.5cm); red cloth, with titles stamped in gilt on spine; dustjacket; 212pp. Top edge slightly dusty, else very Near Fine. Dustjacket is unclipped (priced $2.50), lightly edgeworn, with a few short tears and chipping to upper corners; bright, Very Good+ dustjacket.

Scarce novel of a wrongly-imprisoned ex-convict, who leaves prison with a seething hatred of society. "Convinced that society will not let an ex-convict go straight, he plans a criminal organization. In a blackmail attempt he is beaten up and shocked into conceiving the idea of The Pen - a big restaurant and nightclub, built to simulate a prison with stone walls, guards and cells for booths. Every employee, from warden to janitor, must be an ex-convict." Uncommon in the trade, with OCLC showing just 6 institutional holdings for this title. Not in SUVAK.

Price: $85.00

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