The Onion Field
by Wambaugh, Joseph
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good+
- Seller
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La Mesa, California, United States
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About This Item
New York, New York, U.S.A.: Delacorte Press, 1973. First Edition, later printing . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good+. A FIRST EDITION, Fourth printing of the author's first work of nonfiction, the chilling account of the1963 kidnapping of 2 Los Angeles, CA, policemen & the subsequent murder of 1 of them in a remote onion field in nearby Bakersfield. At the time of the crime, Wambaugh was also a member of the LAPD. Hardcover with black cloth over boards is in Near Fine condition: very clean save for a few small random smudges. Former owner's initials & date on ffep, else unmarkd. Binding strong & straight, pages white with light foxing to outside page edges. The unclipped DJ is downgraded to VG+ due to s few small chips & very light edgewear; no fading. Nicely protected in new mylar cover free! Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same day shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific); later orders, weekends, & holidays ship very next business day.
Synopsis
This is the frighteningly true story of two young cops and two young robbers whose separate destinies fatally cross one march night in a bizarre execution in a deserted Los Angeles field.From the Paperback edition.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Gargoyle Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 019489
- Title
- The Onion Field
- Author
- Wambaugh, Joseph
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good+
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, later printing
- Publisher
- Delacorte Press
- Place of Publication
- New York, New York, U.S.A.
- Date Published
- 1973
- Keywords
- MURDER HOMICIDE TRIAL TRUE CRIME CALIFORNIA POLICE JUSTICE COPS BAKERSFIELD
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Gargoyle Books
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La Mesa, California
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- First Edition
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- Good+
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- Cloth
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- Fine
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