The Hit
by Julian Mayfield
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good+
- Seller
-
Scotia, New York, United States
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About This Item
Julian Mayfield was a critically acclaimed actor, playwright, and novelist. Signed books by Mayfield are uncommon.
Condition of the book is Near Fine. The binding is straight and sound. Inside pages are complete and unmarked.
Condition of the dust jacket is Very Good Plus. The DJ is complete, not price clipped. It shows light shelf wear. The DJ is protected in a new mylar cover.
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Synopsis
The Hit is the first novel by author Julian Mayfield, who was also an actor, director, lecturer and Civil Rights activist. The main character, Hubert Cooley, is an avid gambler who looks for a ‘hit’ to rescue him from his life in Harlem, and will do anything to play the game. The novel follows a day in Cooley’s life, which starts out quietly and ends in dramatic confusion and violence.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Harpo Speaks Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1373
- Title
- The Hit
- Author
- Julian Mayfield
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good+
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- first
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Vanguard Press
- Date Published
- 1957
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Fiction: Modern;
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