THE BIG FELLA (Story of Politics & Violence) by CLUNE, HENRY W - (first PB 1958),

Popular Library, 1958. Softcover. Good/No Jacket. Used Book: Mass Market Paperback Moderate rubbing/color chipping and creasing to spine and covers. Light bumping, minor discoloration to page edges. Popular Library SP12.

popular library, , (first PB 1958), . SP-12, , very good , spine creases, hardboiled novel, , paperback,

popular library, , (first PB 1958), . SP-12, , very good -fine, , reading crease, hardboiled novel, , paperback,

New York: The Macmillan Co., 1956. This book has a blue-gray dj with black and white lettering and a wraparound illustration. Book is in good condition with wear and soil; jacket is in fair condition with faded spine, chipping, creases, closed tears, rubbing, wear, and soil. The book is signed by the author on the front endpaper. The novel is set in the heyday of the machine-politics era in New York; its protagonist elevates himself from a small-time ward boss to a candidate for state governor. 400 pages; approx. 6"x9'.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/Fair. Illus. by None.

New York: The Macmillan Company, 1956 First printing of the first edition. Rochester, NY Democrat and Chronicle columnist's second book. Blue cloth with white title on spine. Slight fading to edges of cover. Newspaper clippings about Clune adhered to inner covers; offset from newspaper on end papers. Otherwise, clean text and interior.. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good+/Very Good.

Signed on front endpaper: Henry W. Clune (see picture)Clean text. Price clipped. Protected by Brodart (old) dust jacket cover. Book in poor condition. Binding loose in areas. Dust jacket in poor condition. Fading on spine. Many chips, tears and tape remnants while jacket is largely in tack. Reading copy. Henry W. Clune (February 8, 1890 – October 9, 1995 was an American writer. A well-known journalist for the Democrat and Chronicle newspaper in Rochester, New York, his column "Seen and Heard" was published in that paper for 55 years. He also penned 14 books; including six novels.
"The Big Fella" is considered one of the finer novels written about American politics. Unfortunately for Clune the book's publishing was delayed by three months due to an eye condition by his editor. During those three months Edwin O'Connor's Last Hurrah appeared. The Last Hurrah was an award winner and best seller, as well as later a popular movie starring Spencer Tracy.

New York: Macmillan, 1956. 8vo. [6], 400 pp. Blue cloth, silver lettrng (slght shlfwr), w/ d.j. cover art by John Alan Maxwell (slght sunng to spine, price-clppd), NF/VG, signed by author on ffep. First edition, stated, of this novel of American politics in turn-of-the-century New York -- the saloons, the smoke-filled offices, the back rooms, the political picnics.

New York: The Macmillan Company, 1956. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Good-. 8x5x1. Signed by Author. Macmillan, 1956; stated First Edition, no additional printings indicated; 400pp. Inscribed and signed by Henry Clune on front end page. Jacket designed by John Alan Maxwell. Binding is tight, sturdy, and square; light wear to edges of blue cloth boards, stamped white titling remains bold; text very good throughout; gift inscription on front end page. Wear, fraying to edges of unclipped ($3.95) dust jacket, particularly over spine ends; jacket arrives wrapped in protective mylar. Due to the size/weight of this book extra charges may apply for international shipping. Ships from Dinkytown in Minneapolis, Minnesota.