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Mobtown
by Kelly, Jack
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0786866152
- ISBN 13
- 9780786866151
- Seller
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Stanley, New York, United States
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About This Item
New York: Hyperion Press, 2002. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition, First Printing.. Stated First Edition (and first printing, with complete number line) in clean unclipped dust jacket. Very clean blue paper-covered boards with black spine, red metallic lettering on spine. No bumping, fading or wear. Binding is tight and square, hinges are sound. Previous owner name at top of front free endpaper, otherwise no marks. All pages and edges are clean and bright. 271 pages. Clean bright jacket is unchipped, no tears, not price clipped; enclosed in new archival quality removable mylar cover. Private detective Ike Van Savage tangles with the mob in Rochester, New York circa 1959 when he attempts to protect the life of the wife of a local crime boss. A fun and riveting romp through the golden age of Rochester, NY and the world of the private eye..
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- Bookseller
- Old Scrolls Book Shop - Biblio
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 32802
- Title
- Mobtown
- Author
- Kelly, Jack
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- First Edition, First Printing.
- ISBN 10
- 0786866152
- ISBN 13
- 9780786866151
- Publisher
- Hyperion Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2002
- Keywords
- CRIME FICTION, MOB, MOBSTERS IN ROCHESTER, NEW YORK, GANGSTERS, PRIVATE DETECTIVE IKE VAN SAVAGE, FIRST EDITION, LOCAL INTEREST, MAFIA
- Bookseller catalogs
- Mystery/Crime;
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Old Scrolls Book Shop - Biblio
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About the Seller
Old Scrolls Book Shop - Biblio
Biblio member since 2003
Stanley, New York
About Old Scrolls Book Shop - Biblio
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