THE ALGIERS MOTEL INCIDENT
by Hersey, John
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good/Good+
- Seller
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Columbus, Ohio, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Alfred A Knopf, 1968. 410pp. Black cloth hardback, DJ has tiny tears and chips and brown stains on reverse side along spine, BCE, "On the evening of July 25, 1967, on the third night of the 12th Street Riot, Detroit police raided the Algiers Motel. Acting on a report of gunfire, officers rounded up the occupants of the motel's annex, several black men and two white women, and proceeded to beat them and repeatedly threaten to kill them. By the end of the night, three of the men were dead. Three police officers and a private security guard were tried for their deaths; none were convicted, Hersey strings together interviews, police reports, court testimony, and news stories to recount the terrible events of that night", . Book Club (BCE/BOMC). Hard Cover. Very Good/Good+.
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- Seller
- Karen Wickliff - Books (US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- w200628300
- Title
- THE ALGIERS MOTEL INCIDENT
- Author
- Hersey, John
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good+
- Edition
- Book Club (BCE/BOMC)
- Publisher
- Alfred A Knopf
- Date Published
- 1968
- Keywords
- Black History African-American Detroit Michigan Race Riot Police Interviews
- Bookseller catalogs
- African American; American History; Politics & Government;
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Karen Wickliff - Books
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About the Seller
Karen Wickliff - Books
Biblio member since 2005
Columbus, Ohio
About Karen Wickliff - Books
KAREN WICKLIFF BOOKS - We are a used bookstore in Columbus, Ohio 43214. 614-263-2903 wickliffbooks@wowway.com. We have been in the book business for over 40 years and are located at 3527 N. High Street about three miles north of Ohio State University in the Clintonville area. We accept cash or checks, but not credit cards. There are bank machines in the neighborhood. We have a wide variety of interesting books, many of which are scarce, from recently printed, out of print, scholarly and collectible. Literature, fiction, mysteries, science fiction, ancient, classical, medieval and modern history, science, nature, religion, children's, art, poetry, drama, music, folklore, linguistics, philosophy, travel and military are our main sections with hundreds titles available in each. We also have old books with attractive bindings, post cards, a few magazines and interesting pamphlets and brochures. Someone is usually here Monday - Friday 10:00 - 2:00. Other times are by chance or appointment. 614-263-2903
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