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GENTLEMAN JUNKIE: AND OTHER STORIES OF THE HUNG-UP GENERATION
by Ellison, Harlan
- Used
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- A near fine copy. Text block age darkened, minor rubbing to lower edge of front panel, a little tanning to spine edges, small cl
- Seller
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Laurel, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
Evanston: Regency, 1961. First edition. A near fine copy. Text block age darkened, minor rubbing to lower edge of front panel, a little tanning to spine edges, small closed tear at upper right rear corner. (4947). Small octavo, pictorial wrappers. Paperback original. Story collection, contains the classic story "Daniel White for the Greater Good." These stories are mostly social commentary, not speculative fiction. This book was a major boost for Ellison as it was favorably reviewed in Esquire by Dorothy Parker.
Synopsis
The original 50 cent paperback edition of this book now goes for $100 in rare book auctions. Why? Because it contains 25 of the best, hardest-to-find stories of the writer the Washington Post calls “one of the great living American short story writers,” the unpredictable Harlan Ellison.
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- Bookseller
- John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 4947
- Title
- GENTLEMAN JUNKIE: AND OTHER STORIES OF THE HUNG-UP GENERATION
- Author
- Ellison, Harlan
- Book Condition
- Used - A near fine copy. Text block age darkened, minor rubbing to lower edge of front panel, a little tanning to spine edges, small cl
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Regency
- Place of Publication
- Evanston
- Date Published
- 1961
- Keywords
- Mystery . Paperback . Lit
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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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