James M. Cain - The Butterfly - 1947

James M. Cain – The Butterfly – First Edition / First Printing – Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1947
Beautiful first edition of The Butterfly by the American writer James M. Cain, known for classics such as The Postman Always Rings Twice, Double Indemnity and Mildred Pierce. On the copyright page it explicitly states "First Edition", confirming this is the first edition from 1947. The First Edition +1
This edition was published by Alfred A. Knopf in the distinctive beige linen publisher's cloth with green lettering and the Borzoi logo on the rear board. The book is typeset in the elegant Linotype Bodoni Book typeface, as noted in the "Printer's Note". The novel also contains the author's original foreword, dated Los Angeles, 6 August 1946.
Condition
Original linen binding in very neat condition.
Spine solid and binding tight.
Interior clean and complete.
No name, ex libris or notes found.
Slight signs of aging and use on the linen binding.
Without dust jacket.
An attractive copy of a first edition of one of the most important American noir authors of the twentieth century.