The Harder They Fall
by Schulberg, Budd
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- VG-/G+/Good
- Seller
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La Mesa, California, United States
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About This Item
New York, New York, U.S.A.: Random House, Inc., 1947. First Edition First Printing 1st Printing. Hardcover. VG-/G+/Good. Author's second book, a novel set in the world of prize fighting. Basis for the 1956 movie starring Humphrey Bogart & Rod Steiger. A true FIRST EDITION, First Printing (with statement) from 1947, this hardcover small octavo has black cloth-over-boards with red & light gray ruling & lettering to spine. Condition is VG-/Good+: very clean, binding strong but with a slight rightward lean, hinges Pages moderately tanned, unmarked save for former owner's name stamp inside front cover. The unclipped DJ (with orig. $3.00 price intact to front flap) is Good, with chipping & rubbing to all extremities, vertical tear to lower spine, corner chipping; nicely protected in new clear mylar cover free. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same day shipping on all orders received Weekdays by 2 pm Pacific time; later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Gargoyle Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 023553
- Title
- The Harder They Fall
- Author
- Schulberg, Budd
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - VG-/G+
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition First Printing 1st Printing
- Publisher
- Random House, Inc.
- Place of Publication
- New York, New York, U.S.A.
- Date Published
- 1947
- Keywords
- boxer boxing prize fighter fiction pugilist
- Bookseller catalogs
- Fiction-General; Sports & Fitness;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Gargoyle Books
Biblio member since 2006
La Mesa, California
About Gargoyle Books
On-line booksellers since 1996
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- Chipping
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- Octavo
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- Rubbing
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- Spine
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- First Edition
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