New York:: William Morrow and Company, Inc., 1981. Bright, shiny, clean, square, and tight. Sharp corners. The Dust Jacket is only a little rubbed. No chips. No tears. No creases. NOT price clipped (13.95). No remainder mark. Pages are fresh and crisp -- probably never read. No underlining. No highlighting. No margin notes. The author served with the Marine Corps in Vietnam. This is his first novel. Jacket praise from Richard Hooker, author of MASH. "First Edition" is so stated, with complete number row (123456789 10) on the copyright page. From the Dust Jacket: "THE BOY WHO PICKED THE BULLETS UP is the story of Kurt Strom's year in Vietnam. Kurt is a medic -- tall, blond, handsome, and gay, with a gift for seducing heterosexual men and, it seems, an irresistible urge to use his gift. Kurt's story is told through his letters home to four correspondents -- his hip grandmother; outcast cousin Chloe; Arch, a straight buddy who doesn't know Kurt is gay; and Paul, Kurt's closest friend. Each correspondent sees a slightly different Kurt, but only the reader knows the full dimension of his vibrant personality. Randy and raunchy, Kurt is as willing to exploit his fellow marines... Through Kurt we see Vietnam and the military as they've never been seen before... THE BOY WHO PICKED THE BULLETS UP is a stunning novel and an extraordinary accomplishment, written in a remarkably original voice." Bound in the original green boards, with a brown cloth spine lettered in bright gold. . First Printing of the First Edition.. Hard Cover. Near Fine condition./Near Fine dust jacket.. Illus. by Ratzkin, Lawrence (jacket design). 8vo. 420pp..

Reviews

(Log in or Create an Account first!)

Details

Bookseller: About Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 006140
Title: The Boy Who Picked the Bullets Up
Author: Nelson, Charles
Illustrator: Ratzkin, Lawrence (jacket design)
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Near Fine condition.
Jacket Condition: Near Fine dust jacket.
Edition: First Printing of the First Edition.
ISBN 10: 0688006442
ISBN 13: 9780688006440
Publisher: William Morrow and Company, Inc.
Place of Publication: New York:
Date Published: 1981
Size: 8vo. 420pp.

Terms of Sale

About Books

Please add 8.375% sales tax for any order sent to a Nevada address (unless you have provided an official resale or tax exemption certificate). All items are guaranteed as described. We take pride in our book descriptions. Every item is meticulously examined so that condition and edition are listed as accurately as possible. We strive to provide pertinent bibliographical details. In addition, our listings frequently include content summaries, details on provenance, and/or biographical notes on the author. Our descriptions are protected by copyright, and unauthorized use is strictly prohibited. Violators will be prosecuted. We always take the time necessary to carefully package your order so that it arrives safely and securely. Shipping cost estimates are based on an average size book and are intended to cover only our actual expenses. If your order includes multiple volumes, oversize, heavy, or valuable items, we may contact you to request authorization for additional postage. RETURNS: If not as described, your order is returnable within 10 days of receipt. Prior notice is requested and appreciated. Returns must be securely packaged and arrive here safely. A full refund will be issued if the return is attributable to a mistake on our part; otherwise shipping costs are not refundable.

About the Seller

About Books

This seller has earned a 5 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.

Biblio member since 2008

Henderson, Nevada

Ask Seller a Question

About About Books

About Books (Genny and Michael Winne, proprietors, formerly of Parsippany, New Jersey) has been selling rare and OP books since 1985. Besides book fairs and mail-order catalogues, long-time collectors and dealers will remember our lengthy For Sale ads in the Antiquarian Bookman and similar magazines. Our inventory of over 40,000 volumes is especially strong in the specialties listed, but contains fine books in a variety of other fields as well. Because most of our books are stored in protective boxes, rather than on shelves, they cannot be viewed as a whole. If you wish to visit us to examine specific titles, please provide 24 hours notice and we will make them available for your inspection. Phone calls to (702) 750-2722 are welcome, but please, only between the hours of 8am and 10pm (west coast time).

Glossary
Frequently asked questions

Glossary

Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:

Price Clipped: When a book is described as price-clipped, it indicates that the portion of the dust jacket flap that has the publisher's...
Copyright page: The page in a book that describes the lineage of that book, typically including the book's author, publisher, date of...
Fine: A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
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...
Cloth: "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
Crisp: A term often used to indicate a book's new-like condition. Indicates that the hinges are not loosened. A book described as crisp...
Tight: Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
Jacket: Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
Remainder Mark: Usually an ink marking of some sort which indicates that the book was designated a remainder. In most cases, it can be found on...
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....