THE NEON JUNGLE
by MacDonald, John D
- Used
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Very Good to Near Fine
- Seller
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Canandaigua, New York, United States
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About This Item
Greenwich, CN: Fawcett Publications, Inc., 1968. First Edition Thus. . Mass Market Paperback. Very Good to Near Fine. Vintage Paperback, Gold Medal R1979; an early mystery-crime novel from the bestselling author of the highly-praised and award-winning Travis McGee series; the 1968 edition of a book originally issued in 1953; text is clean, tight, lightly age-tanned with a very slight spine lean; pictorial wrappers show minor surface and edgewear, no tears or chipping. Collectable.
Synopsis
John D. MacDonald was an American novelist and short-story writer. His works include the Travis McGee series and the novel The Executioners, which was adapted into the film Cape Fear . In 1962 MacDonald was named a Grand Master of the Mystery Writers of America; in 1980, he won a National Book Award. In print he delighted in smashing the bad guys, deflating the pompous, and exposing the venal. In life, he was a truly empathetic man; his friends, family, and colleagues found him to be loyal, generous, and practical. In business, he was fastidiously ethical. About being a writer, he once expressed with gleeful astonishment, “They pay me to do this! They don’t realize, I would pay them.” He spent the later part of his life in Florida with his wife and son. He died in 1986.
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Details
- Bookseller
- H.W. Gumaer, Bookseller
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 003455
- Title
- THE NEON JUNGLE
- Author
- MacDonald, John D
- Format/Binding
- Mass Market Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good to Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition Thus.
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Fawcett Publications, Inc.
- Place of Publication
- Greenwich, CN
- Date Published
- 1968
- Keywords
- MYSTERY, CRIME, THRILLER, SUSPENSE,
- Bookseller catalogs
- Mystery; Thriller; Crime;
Terms of Sale
H.W. Gumaer, Bookseller
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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.
Glossary
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- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Mass Market
- Mass market paperback books, or MMPBs, are printed for large audiences cheaply. This means that they are smaller, usually 4...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Wrappers
- The paper covering on the outside of a paperback. Also see the entry for pictorial wraps, color illustrated coverings for...
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