MONKOLOGY~THE IVAN MONK STORIES by DENNIS MCMILLAN PUBLICATIONS GARY PHILLIPS - 2004

First edition 1st printing, trade edition, Fine unread book in Fine jacket, signed by Gary Phillips on the title page, one of 700 copies printed. Collects 13 Ivan Monk stories.

McMillan Publications, Dennis. Used - Very Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.

McMillan Publications, Dennis. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

DENNIS MCMILLAN PUBLICATIONS, 2004. FIRST EDITION. HARDCOVER. VERY GOOD/VERY GOOD. SIGNED ON THE FULL TITLE PAGE (""TO PAM ---MAY OUR SHIPS COME IN ON ALL 8 CYLINDERS! GARY PHILLIPS 2/26/05"")~STATED FIRST EDITION~THE MONKOLOGY CD IS INCLUDED~AN EXTREMELY CLEAN AND BRIGHT COPY OF THIS BOOK~ABOUT LIKE NEW

Brand: Dennis Mcmillan Pubns, 0000-00-00. Signed. hardcover. Used: Good.

Tucson AZ: Dennis McMillan, 2004. 1st. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Hardcover in a bright, unclipped dust jacket. Firmly rooted in the hard-boiled tradition, these 13 stories from Phillips showcase the cool exuberance of black Los Angeles PI Ivan Monk, whose family connections tend to prod him into taking cases no one in his right mind would investigate. Nostalgia is a recurrent theme, as in "Through the Fog Softly," which introduces Monk's father, Josiah Monk, as a soldier in Korea, and in Monk's love of 1950s and '60s cars. Some tales verge on fantasy, such as "The King Alfred Plan," which imagines a scheme to round up blacks into concentration camps. A pseudo-screenplay, "Bring Me the Head of Osama Bin-Laden," is the weakest effort in an otherwise strong collection. At his best, Monk displays something of the cockiness of Robert Parker's Spenser and the racial awareness of Walter Mosley's Easy Rawlins. Monk has a toughness all his own, however, and a noir sensibility shines brightly in… Read More

Dennis McMillan Pubns, 2004. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Michael Kellner, dj and interior art.. The dust jacket is unclipped ($). First Edition Stated. Signed and dated "3 / 12 / 22" by the author on the title page.

Dennis McMillan Pubns, 2004. In a clear protective Brodart mylar cover. A beautful production from publsiher Dennis McMilllan. A colletion of 13 hardboiled stories in the world of Private eye Ivan Monk.. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine.

Dennis McMillan Pubns, 2004-01-01. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 6x1x9. Signed by Author. Signed by author, publisher & several others involved with the book on title page. Includes CD. The binding is Clean and tight with minor shelf wear. Light soiling on top edge of text block. Text and images unmarked. The dust jacket shows some light handling, in a mylar cover.

Tucson: Dennis McMillan Publ, 2004. First Edition ~1st Printing. Hardcover. SIGNED and inscribed on title page by author, near fine in near fine dust jacket, in fresh mylar cover; some softening to edges of boards and jacket else a tight square unmarked copy in unclipped dust jacket; stated first edition