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A CASE OF NEED
by Hudson, Jeffery (pseudonym for Michael Crichton)
- Used
- first
- Condition
- Corners a little bruised, some tanning to board edges, a nearly fine copy in a nearly fine dust jacket with some foxed spots to
- Seller
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Laurel, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
New York and Cleveland: An NAL Book, The World Publishing Company, [1968]. First edition. Corners a little bruised, some tanning to board edges, a nearly fine copy in a nearly fine dust jacket with some foxed spots to upper edge of jacket. (28512). Octavo, cloth backed boards. Author's first book of fiction. Edgar award winner for best first novel. Filmed in 1972 as "The Carey Treatment," directed by Blake Edwards, starring James Coburn. Hubin, p. 420.
Synopsis
A Case of Need is a mystery novel written by Michael Crichton under the pseudonym Jeffery Hudson. It was first published in 1968 by The World Publishing Company (New York) and won an Edgar Award in 1969. The novel was re-released in 1993 under Crichton's own name.
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- Bookseller
- John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 28512
- Title
- A CASE OF NEED
- Author
- Hudson, Jeffery (pseudonym for Michael Crichton)
- Book Condition
- Used - Corners a little bruised, some tanning to board edges, a nearly fine copy in a nearly fine dust jacket with some foxed spots to
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- An NAL Book, The World Publishing Company
- Place of Publication
- New York and Cleveland
- Date Published
- [1968]
- Keywords
- Mystery . Film source
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About the Seller
John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
Biblio member since 2017
Laurel, Maryland
About John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
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