CRYBABY OF THE WESTERN WORLD: A Novel of the Petit Guignol in Long Beach, California.
by Leonard, John
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near fine in very good dust jacket (previous owner's name, price-clipped, short closed tears and other light edgewear to dj)/very good
- Seller
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About This Item
New York:: Doubleday,, 1969.. Hardcover first edition -. Near fine in very good dust jacket (previous owner's name, price-clipped, short closed tears and other light edgewear to dj) Article from 1977 by Leonard laid in. . First US printing. The author's third novel. Kirkus Review noted "if you dig energy, imagery, outrageous puns and a nutty sense of humor, you'll like this book. . There's everything from espionage to protest (angry octogenarians) and even though 'I sometimes wonder how many people have choked on the tongue in your check,' Crybaby has a dazzling wordsmanship." 254 pp.
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- Bookseller
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 87060
- Title
- CRYBABY OF THE WESTERN WORLD: A Novel of the Petit Guignol in Long Beach, California.
- Author
- Leonard, John
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover first edition -
- Book Condition
- Used - Near fine in very good dust jacket (previous owner's name, price-clipped, short closed tears and other light edgewear to dj)
- Jacket Condition
- very good
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Doubleday,
- Place of Publication
- New York:
- Date Published
- 1969.
- Keywords
- california setting,
- Bookseller catalogs
- Modern first editions;
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