1954 Adventures in New York (signed)
by Gillen, Neal P. (signed)
- Used
- Paperback
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine condition
- ISBN 10
- 1479268356
- ISBN 13
- 9781479268351
- Seller
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Henderson, Nevada, United States
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About This Item
Privately Published, 2012. INSCRIBED / SIGNED by the AUTHOR directly on the title page. SIGNED copies are SCARCE. The insciption comments: "Becoming a CT [Cotton Trader?] turned me around." Near Fine condition. First two leaves have a small (50 cent coin size) very slightly wavy spot (but NO stain). All other pages are crisp, clean and unmarked. Illustrated with a couple portraits. Footnotes. From the publisher: "A young man makes his way in a city that tempts at every turn as he and his friends come of age at a different time in a vibrant city." From David Crow's review: "Neal Gillen's 1954 Adventures in New York is fascinating on many levels. Having known the author as a highly successful lawyer and lobbyist it would have never occurred to me that he was adrift in 1954. In his candid, funny, brutally honest book, Neal takes us through petty crimes (borrowing cars for a few hours), his first drinking episodes, his early sexual encounters, his brush with many famous Americans and his long and winding road to discovery. He is a young man that could have gone the wrong way. His family, friends, mentors and finally the U.S. Navy gave Neal purpose. Once he understood his capabilities and developed some ambition he soared to the top. This is a wonderful read about NY, about coming of age and about a young man making it big after a slow start. I couldn't put it down.". INSCRIBED / SIGNED by the AUTHOR. 1st ed? (No additional printings listed). Softcover. Near Fine condition. Illus. by NOT a library discard. vi, 296pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.
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- About Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 027597
- Title
- 1954 Adventures in New York (signed)
- Author
- Gillen, Neal P. (signed)
- Illustrator
- NOT a library discard
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine condition
- Edition
- 1st ed? (No additional printings listed)
- ISBN 10
- 1479268356
- ISBN 13
- 9781479268351
- Publisher
- Privately Published
- Date Published
- 2012
- Size
- vi, 296pp
- Bookseller catalogs
- Autobiography;
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