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Forgotten News: The Crime of the Century and Other Lost Stories -by Jack Finney (inc. Murder of Harvey Burdell and the Trial; The Sinking of the SS Central America ([aka The Ship of Gold / Formerly the S S George Law ]; Stock Exchange, Etc)
by Finney, Jack Finney, Jack ( Walter Braden Finney )
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine (see desciption)/Very Good+ (see description)
- ISBN 10
- 0385177216
- ISBN 13
- 9780385177214
- Seller
-
Burlington, Ontario, Canada
Item Price
NZ$32.74NZ$27.84
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About This Item
New York, NY: N.Y. / New York: Doubleday, 1983, 1st Edition, First Printing, 1983. ------------( 1st printing of the First Edition ) --- hardcover, a Near Fine example, in a Very Good+ price clipped dustjacket with a bit of very light rubbing, the majority of the book is devoted to the murder of Harvey Burdell and the ensuing trial and outrageous incidents, another section is devoted to the sinking of the SS Central America; as well there is a short story about Christmas and the Stock Exchange as well as some other brief items, 290 pages, b&w illustrations, Finney makes the events of the late 19th century come alive especially in regards to the infamous murder trial, any image directly beside this listing is the actual book and not a generic photo /// NOT SIGNED ---GUARANTEED to be AVAILABLE/// ---sizes are approximate (generally within 1/8 inch)---. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine (see desciption)/Very Good+ (see description). Illus. by Lawrence Ratzkin Cover Design. 6.25w x 9.25h Inches. Price Clipped Jacket.
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- Bookseller
- Leonard Shoup
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 168274
- Title
- Forgotten News: The Crime of the Century and Other Lost Stories -by Jack Finney (inc. Murder of Harvey Burdell and the Trial; The Sinking of the SS Central America ([aka The Ship of Gold / Formerly the S S George Law ]; Stock Exchange, Etc)
- Author
- Finney, Jack Finney, Jack ( Walter Braden Finney )
- Illustrator
- Lawrence Ratzkin Cover Design
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine (see desciption)
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good+ (see description)
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0385177216
- ISBN 13
- 9780385177214
- Publisher
- N.Y. / New York: Doubleday, 1983, 1st Edition, First Printing
- Place of Publication
- New York, NY
- Date Published
- 1983
- Size
- 6.25w x 9.25h Inches
- Keywords
- Forgotten News: The Crime of the Century and Other Lost Stories -by Jack Finney (inc. Murder of Harvey Burdell and the Trial; The Sinking of the SS Central America ([aka The Ship of Gold / Formerly the S S George Law ]; Stock Exchange, Etc)
- Bookseller catalogs
- Science Fiction Fantasy;
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About the Seller
Leonard Shoup
Biblio member since 2003
Burlington, Ontario
About Leonard Shoup
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- Rubbing
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- Good+
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- First Edition
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- Fine
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