The Day of the Jackal
by Forsyth, Frederick
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good -/Fair
- Seller
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Bayfield, Wisconsin, United States
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About This Item
New York: Viking Press, 1971. First. Hardcover. Good -/Fair. Viking Press, 1971. 1st Edition 5th Printing. Hardcover. Good-/Fair. Sturdy book, blue cloth spine and sides, very bright purple lettering on spine, an illustration of jackal at top front left, red cloth boards, red color inside covers and adjacent end papers, 380 pages. DJ price-clipped, glossy cream background, an illustration of a jackal, a scope sight on fight on front, black and red lettering, a photograph of top back of author. Loose front endpaper is clipped apparently to show the pencil price on the next page. For-edge yellowed. Top of book red has faded. DJ has heavy shelf wear on top and bottom, dj clipped. Good-/Fair. February 2024
Synopsis
The Day of the Jackal (1971) is a thriller novel by English writer Frederick Forsyth, about a professional assassin who is contracted by the OAS French terrorist group of the early 1960s, to kill Charles de Gaulle, the President of France. The Day of the Jackal is a novel of the spy fiction genre, praised for its convincing portrayal of France in 1963, and its carefully thought-out plot.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Honest Dog Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- A803981X0364U
- Title
- The Day of the Jackal
- Author
- Forsyth, Frederick
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good -
- Jacket Condition
- Fair
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First
- Publisher
- Viking Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1971
- Pages
- 380
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Fiction;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Honest Dog Books
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Bayfield, Wisconsin
About Honest Dog Books
Honest Dog Books is a family-run new and used general interest bookstore with a long history in Bayfield, Wisconsin. Owners Julie Buckles and Charly Ray are wilderness travelers with a team of sled dogs, two teenagers, and deep love for community, literature, and conversation.
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