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The Demon
by Selby, Hubert
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good-/G+
- ISBN 10
- 0872234657
- ISBN 13
- 9780872234659
- Seller
-
La Mesa, California, United States
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About This Item
New York, New York: Playboy Press, 1976. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good-/G+. In his second literary venture following the author's acclaimed first novel, "Last Exit to Brooklyn,'' this one is "non-stop reading.[that] makes an important statement on the soul sickness in our society." A FIRST EDITION, First Printing, from 1976. 312 pp. With marbled brown cloth over boards stamped with gilt design & front/lettering to spine, this hardcover 8vo is in Near Fine condition: completely clean & bright & unmarked, binding strong & straight, hinges secure, pages moderately tanned, heavier around edges & all endpapers. The unclipped DJ (with orig. $7.95 price intact) is VG-/Good+, with moderate edgewear, slight rubbing, & a few tiny chips & short tears; 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.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Gargoyle Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 022341
- Title
- The Demon
- Author
- Selby, Hubert
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good-/G+
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition First Printing
- ISBN 10
- 0872234657
- ISBN 13
- 9780872234659
- Publisher
- Playboy Press
- Place of Publication
- New York, New York
- Date Published
- 1976
- Keywords
- BUSINESS MURDER SEX VIOLENCE MODERN SOCIETY CORPORATE CULTURE MEN
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About the Seller
Gargoyle Books
Biblio member since 2006
La Mesa, California
About Gargoyle Books
On-line booksellers since 1996
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- Gilt
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- Cloth
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- Edges
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- Fine
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- Rubbing
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- First Edition
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