Click for full-size.
Gorky Park
by Smith, Martin Cruz
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good/Good
- ISBN 10
- 0394517482
- ISBN 13
- 9780394517483
- Seller
-
Woodlawn, Illinois, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York, New York, U.S.A.: Random House, 1981. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Edition/First Printing. The Book Is Bound Within Boards With White Paper Over One Quarter Black Cloth. Silver Lettering On The Spine. Moderate Wear To The Board Edges With Some Age Toning. Light Bumping To The Back Corners. The Word "Fox" Is Written Near The Upper Edge Of The Ffep. The Unclipped Jacket Has Moderate Wear With A Few Small Chips And Tears. The Jacket Is Protected By Clear Plastic.
Synopsis
Gorky Park is the first book by author Martin Cruz Smith and it introduces his homicide detective Arkady Renko. A triple murder in Moscow’s famous Gorky Park leads detective Renko into a battle with the powerful agencies of the KGB, FBI and New York police to undercover the culprit. Smith had been publishing novels for a decade leading up to the publication of Gorky Park , which became instantly successful, and led eight subsequent books in the Renko series.
Read More: Identifying first editions of Gorky Park
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- Granada Bookstore (Member IOBA)
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 046574
- Title
- Gorky Park
- Author
- Smith, Martin Cruz
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition 1st Printing
- ISBN 10
- 0394517482
- ISBN 13
- 9780394517483
- Publisher
- Random House
- Place of Publication
- New York, New York, U.S.A.
- Date Published
- 1981
- Pages
- 365
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Keywords
- Renko, Arkady (Fictitious Character) - Fiction; Moscow (Russia) - Fiction; Police - Russia (Federation) Moscow - Fiction. General, Police Procedural, Crime Thriller
Terms of Sale
Granada Bookstore (Member IOBA)
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Granada Bookstore (Member IOBA)
Biblio member since 2013
Woodlawn, Illinois
About Granada Bookstore (Member IOBA)
I have a small inventory of about 23,000 titles. I sell from my own property and only on-line. I started selling on line in 1999. This is my Fourth year with Biblio.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- FFEP
- A common abbreviation for Front Free End Paper. Generally, it is the first page of a book and is part of a single sheet that...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
Frequently asked questions
This Book’s Categories
Collecting Signed Books
Read through our tips, hints, and information on collecting books signed or inscribed by the author or illustrator.
The Importance of Dust Jackets
Is the dust jacket of a book worth holding on to? Consider its form, its function, and its beauty. Learn more about dust jackets and their importance to your collection.
