Gorky Park
by Smith, Martin Cruz
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.
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Published by Random House in 1981.
FIRST EDITION is stated below Random House number line "2 4 6 8 9 7 5 3" on the copyright page. Boards are white with author's initials on the front cover and black cloth spine with silver lettering. Dust jacket has three reviews on the back by P.D. James, Peter Matthiessen, and Harrison Salisbury.
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Gorky Park
by Smith, Martin Cruz
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- Used
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- First Edition stated; Book Club Edition
- Published
- 1981
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- Hardcover. Sewn binding is square and tight. Block and pages are clean and unmarked. Book appears to be unread.
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Hardcover. 365 pp. Random House, New York (1981). First Edition stated. Book Club Edition, with paper boards and deboss at lower rear board near spine. Book is clean, bright, and unmarked. Appears to be unread. Light sun-toning of upper board edges and DJ spine. Semigloss DJ has three very small closed tears. Near Fine/Near Fine. More photos on request. Shipped… Read more about this item Item Price
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Gorky Park
by Martin Cruz Smith
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- Used - 1981 Hard cover, stated First edition, Good dust jacket.
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- 1981
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Nashua, New Hampshire, USA
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Random House Inc, 1981. 1981 Hard cover, stated First edition, Good dust jacket./Very Good. BrilliantOne of the best books of the season"ASSOCIATED PRESS A triple murder in a Moscow amusement center: three corpses found frozen in the snow, faces and fingers missing Chief homicide investigator Arkady Renko is brilliant, sensitive, honest, and cynical about everything except his profession… Read more about this item Item Price
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Gorky Park
by Smith, Martin Cruz
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- No Jacket
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- 1981
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- Hardcover
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Tolar, Texas, USA
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A$7.77
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New York: Random House, Incorporated, 1981. Cover is sunned. Pages are clean and tight.. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - 7¾" - 9¾" Tall. Item Price
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GORKY PARK : A Novel
by Martin Cruz Smith
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- First Edition; First Printing
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- 1981
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- Hardcover
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Pomona, New York, USA
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New York: Random House. 1981. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0394517482 . Near Fine in a Very Good dust jacket. Edge wear. Upward peeling to upper and lower page edges. Closed tear to lower edge of front panel and upper edge of rear panel. First Edition stated. ; 9.20 X 6.20 X 1.50 inches; 365 pages… Read more about this item Item Price
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Gorky Park: A Novel
by Smith, Martin Cruz
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- 1981
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- Hardcover
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Anaheim, California, USA
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Random House, New York, 1981. HC/DJ. White boards with black cloth spine and silver letters. Covers have sunning around edges, slight soiling. Spine square. Flyleaf page has a glue stain and crossed out number, otherwise pages are clean, bright, white and tightly bound. Dust Jacket has Shelf wear, tanning, tears, fading, and pieces missing along top and bottom of dj.… Read more about this item Item Price
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Gorky Park: A Novel
by Smith, Martin Cruz
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- 1981-02-12
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Random House, 1981-02-12. Hardcover. Acceptable. 6x1x9. Item Price
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Gorky Park
by Smith, Martin Cruz
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- Used - Very Good
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- Very Good
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- 1st Edition
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- 1981
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- Hardcover
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Rockville, Maryland, USA
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New York, NY, U.S.A.: Random House,, 1981. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 1981 Random House FIRST edition 1st printing with full # line and First Edition Statement. This book is ex-library with minor markings and in VG/VG condition. **Brenbooks specializes in first edition books made into films.
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Gorky Park (Volume 1): Martin Cruz Smith (The Arkady Renko Novels)
by Smith, Martin Cruz
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- Paperback
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- 1471131084
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GORING BY SEA, West Sussex, GBR
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Paperback. Very Good. Item Price
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Gorky Park: A Novel
by Smith, Martin Cruz
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- Used - Good
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- Good
- Edition
- First Edition First Printing
- Published
- 1981
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- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0394517482
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La Mesa, California, USA
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New York, New York, U.S.A.: Random House Inc, 1981. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Good/Good. Basis for the thrilling 1983 movie of the same name starring William Hurt & Lee Marvin. A true FIRST EDITION, first printing from 1981, with statement, appropriate number line & other points that must be present for this to be a true… Read more about this item Item Price
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Gorky Park
by SMITH, Martin Cruz
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- Used - Near Fine
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- Very Good
- Published
- 1981
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- Hardcover
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- 0394517482
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Gloucester City, New Jersey, USA
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New York: Random House, 1981. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. Third edition. Toning on the board edges else near fine in a very good dustwrapper with toning, rubbing, and tiny tears. Item Price
A$31.08
GORKY PARK
by SMITH, MARTIN CRUZ
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- Used - NEAR FINE+
- Jacket Condition
- VERY GOOD+
- Edition
- 1ST EDITION
- Published
- 1981
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- HARDCOVER
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Harlingen, Texas, USA
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USA : RANDOM HOUSE, 1981. 1ST EDITION. HARDCOVER. NEAR FINE+/VERY GOOD+. USA : RANDOM HOUSE, 1981. 1ST EDITION. NEAR FINE+/VERY GOOD+. USA : RANDOM HOUSE, 1981. 1ST EDITION. NEAR FINE+/VERY GOOD+. USA : RANDOM HOUSE, 1981. 1ST EDITION. NEAR FINE+/VERY GOOD+. Random House, USA, 1981, hardcover, 1st edition (stated),… Read more about this item Item Price
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Gorky Park: A Novel
by Smith, Martin Cruz
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- Used - Good
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- 0394517482
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Frederick, Maryland, USA
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A$8.10
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Random House. Used - Good. Good condition. Good dust jacket. Slightly dampstained. Owner's name on inside. Item Price
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GORKY PARK.
by SMITH, Martin Cruz (Martin William), 1942- :
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London, GBR
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London : Collins, 1981. First British edition. The first of the Arkady Renko novels - filmed with a Dennis Potter screenplay in 1983. "I can't remember when I have been as excited by a new crime novel as I was by Martin Cruz Smith's powerful, compassionate and original novel" (P. D. James). Demy 8vo (24cm). (xii),(366),[ii],[4]pp. Original black boards, lettered… Read more about this item Item Price
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Gorky Park: A Novel
by Smith, Martin Cruz
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- Used - Acceptable
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- 1981-02-12
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0394517482
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Memphis, Tennessee, USA
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A$8.25
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Random House, 1981-02-12. Hardcover. Acceptable. 104x20x152. Item Price
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Gorky Park
by Martin Cruz Smith
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- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1981
- ISBN 10
- 0394517482
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- 1
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Toronto , Ontario, CAN
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A$31.08
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First Edition, First Printing. In very good condition, clean and unmarked, straight spine, in a very good price clipped dustjacket with faded spine. Item Price
A$31.08
Gorky Park
by Smith, Martin Cruz
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- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1981
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- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0394517482
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Warwick, Rhode Island, USA
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NY,NY: Random House Inc, 1981. 1st. Ed. NEAR FINE/NEAR FINE. Book has tiny name written in ink on ffp, light soiling at page edges. Jacket shows yellowing which is usual with this title, light soiling, Made into a major motion picture. A Soviet investigator and an American policeman try to solve the murder of three young people… Read more about this item Item Price
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Gorky Park
by Martin Cruz Smith
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- Used - 1981 Hard cover, stated First edition, Good dust jacket.
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- (1981)
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- 0394517482
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Nashua, New Hampshire, USA
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"Brilliant...One of the best books of the season."ASSOCIATED PRESS. A triple murder in a Moscow amusement center: three corpses found frozen in the snow, faces and fingers missing. Chief homicide investigator Arkady Renko is brilliant, sensitive, honest, and cynical about everything except his profession. To identify the victims and uncover the truth, he must battle the KGB, FBI, and New… Read more about this item Item Price
A$93.25
Gorky Park
by Smith, Martin Cruz
- Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Fair
- Published
- 1981
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0394517482
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Yucca Valley, California, USA
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A$26.34
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Random House, 1981. Hardcover. Good/Fair. Stated 1st edition. DJ worn, with open and closed tears; in protective mylar Brodart. Quarter cloth boards bumped, text block edges smudged. Owner name on FFEP. Text clean, no creases or tears. Item Price
A$26.34
Gorky Park
by Martin Cruz Smith
- Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Published
- 1981
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0394517482
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Pine Hill, New York, USA
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A$3.11
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New York, NY: Random House, 1981. Hardcover. Good/Good.
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Gorky Park (Inscribed 1st edition)
by Smith, Martin Cruz
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- Used - About fine
- Jacket Condition
- About fine
- Edition
- First edition
- Published
- 1981
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- Hardcover
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- 1
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Brooklyn, New York, USA
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A$233.12
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Pretty copy of the author's huge bestseller, introducing Moscow Chief Homicide investigator Arkady Renko. About fine in similar p/c dw, briefly INSCRIBED by Smith on the second front end paper. Although not an uncommon book, signed copies are apparently not at all common. Item Price
A$233.12