Man on a Rope
by George Harmon Coxe
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good/missing
- Seller
-
Los Angeles, California, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
*+ vintage, collectible, hard-boiled crime – Man on a Rope George Harmon Coxe Might be a 1st ed. not stated-dark Grey boards, pink wash top of book deckle edged pages titling in pink, dust jacket missing book is an exceptionally nice shape for its age, small amount of minutia of wear on its edges, just good----- Amateur appraiser,involved in a diamond deal. Years trying to make their fortunes in the , Barry Dawson and Colin Lambert,after years, Guyanese diamond trade- crossed paths again. too often. Previously Lambert hired Barry as an appraiser, Lambert cheated his old friend out of his share. disillusioned with diamonds , Barry wants to return to the States,marry his hometown girl. Desperate, for a travel stake, he takes one last job from Lambert. There is no safe exit from the diamond trade. Barry sifts through a pile of stones, for hours appraising them - sale to a tough named Hudson. The most beautiful diamonds he has ever seen—as a group, worth more than $100,000. Package is sm. pillow-shaped,less than a pound, eventually costs the blood of many men.George Harmon Coxe (1901–1984) an early star of hard-boiled crime fiction, best known for characters he created in the seminal pulp magazine Black Mask---- Man on a Rope Author George Harmon Coxe, Pub Alfred A Knopf. Borzoi book.,current ISBN 9781453233498 Pre-ISBN 1956. Hardbound no D/J, , 213 pages.Might be a 1st ed. not stated Subjects Fiction ' Mystery & Detective ' International Mystery & CrimeFiction / Mystery & Detective / International Mystery & Crime / Thrillers / Crime / Suspense- Ruth Reaser..LAX Vespa,Los Angeles Culver City- maybe this will do it! -At least you know what you're getting into- City- Media Mail USPS-you get the copy you were viewing carefully Drop kick-packed to protect it in - transit - 7 days usually coast to coast, less if closer. -- Man on a Rope George Harmon Coxe Man Rope HC 4500 Blue MK 22 FIC
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- Ruth Reaser LAXVESPA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 4500
- Title
- Man on a Rope
- Author
- George Harmon Coxe
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- missing
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- not specifically stated
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Alfred A Knopf
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1956
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Man on a Rope Author George Harmon Coxe, Pub Alfred A Knopf. Borzoi book.,current ISBN 9781453233498 Pre-ISBN 1956. Hardbound no D/J, , 213 pages. Subjects Fiction › Mystery & Detective › International Mystery & Crime Fiction / Mystery & Detective /
- Bookseller catalogs
- Fiction;
Terms of Sale
Ruth Reaser LAXVESPA
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Ruth Reaser LAXVESPA
Biblio member since 2013
Los Angeles, California
About Ruth Reaser LAXVESPA
Small independent business,located in the Los Angeles area,
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- PUB
- Common abbreviation for 'published'
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...