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The Golden Spike

by Ellson, Hal

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E-281: Ballantine Books. Very Good. 1952. Hardcover. Hardcover. 12mo. Published by Ballantine Books, New York. 1952. 243 pgs. First Edition/First Printing. DJ has shelf-wear, chipping and rubbing present to the DJ especially around the extremities. Bound in cloth boards with titles present to the spine. Boards have light shelf-wear present to the extremities. No ownership marks present. Text is clean and free of marks. Binding tight and solid. "Every junkie dreams of a golden spike." This is a drug addict. He is 16. This angry novel tells his story with truth and compassion. From the reeking slums of a big city, from the twilight world of escape-hungry "junkies", comes this novel of tormented adolescents -- neglected by society, victimized by ruthless dope peddlers. Harold "Hal" Ellson (1910 – October 31, 1994 in Brooklyn) was an American author of pulp fiction whose work primarily focused on juvenile delinquency, a field in which he has been described as "one of the most popular" writers and as "legendary" EB; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 243 pages .

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Bookseller
Last Exit Books US (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #
68385
Title
The Golden Spike
Author
Ellson, Hal
Format/Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
Used - Very Good
Publisher
Ballantine Books
Place of Publication
E-281
Date Published
1952

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12mo
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Rubbing
Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
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A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
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