DEAD SKIP
by Gores, Joe
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fair To Good/Very Good
- Seller
-
Canandaigua, New York, United States
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About This Item
New York: Random House, 1972. Hardcover. Fair To Good/Very Good. The first novel in the award-winning Gores mystery-crime series featuring San Francisco private detective, Daniel Kearny and the staff of his Dan Kearny & Associates, which specializes in auto repossessions, which are mostly routine until they're not. First edition, book club edition, About 5 3/4 x 8 1/2 inches, 184 pages in black paper-covered boards with red lettering on spine. Dustjacket's front panel shows image of man's face superimposed on a missing persons report. Lettering on front panel and spine is blue and black. Back panel has 8 blurbs of praise for Gores and his work. This is an ex-library copy with superficial damage to both covers and end pages where Dj's plastic protector was taped to book. Also, top edge of text and title page are stamped "Hospital Copy" and top edge shows remainder mark. Text itself is complete, clean, w/o underlining, highlighting or other markings. Having been protected, dustjacket is in much better condition. Edges of flaps show quarter-inch of age-yellowing, o/w no creasing, tearing, chipping or other noticeable damage or flaws. The book, albeit the first book in Gores unique and now near legendary series, remains a reading copy, its faults hidden under a much better-than-average dj.
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- Seller
- H.W. Gumaer, Bookseller
(US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 005867
- Title
- DEAD SKIP
- Author
- Gores, Joe
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair To Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Random House
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1972
- Keywords
- MYSTERY, DETECTIVE, CRIME, SAN FRANCISCO, DKA FILES, MISSING PERSONS, REPO,
- Bookseller catalogs
- Mystery; California; Crime;
Terms of Sale
H.W. Gumaer, Bookseller
All books subject to prior sale. All books returnable within two weeks for any reason. Please return by USPS (media mail rate) and note the reason for return. All sales subject to applicable taxes.
About the Seller
H.W. Gumaer, Bookseller
Biblio member since 2005
Canandaigua, New York
About H.W. Gumaer, Bookseller
H.W. Gumaer, Bookseller, has been serving customers on the internet since 2003. We specialize in modern American and English fiction and in mystery and detective thrillers, as well as art and art history. We also have a growing selection of mid-to-late 19th century history and literature. Nearly all our modern and contemporary books are first editions or otherwise collectable.
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- First Edition
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- Remainder Mark
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- Chipping
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- O/W
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- Edges
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- Book Club Edition
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- Title Page
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- Flap(s)
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- Fair
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- Spine
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