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They Shoot Horses Don't They
by McCoy, Horace
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- Hardcover
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- Condition
- Nearly Fine/Very Good
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New York: Simon & Schuster, 1935. First Edition, Signed by the Author. . Cloth. Nearly Fine/Very Good. Cream colored cloth printed in crisp red and black. INSCRIBED on the front fly "To Jimmy Starr whose kindness to the "unknown" is a Hollywood tradition - with gratitude and admiration - Horace McCoy August, 1935." A very good jacket with mild creasing and tape reinforcing in a few place on the verso. 1/8" paper loss at the folds but no chipping. A fabulous incription from McCoy and a sly comment on the cold hearted Hollywod of the depression era of 1935. Size: Octavo
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- Bookseller
- California Bookseller - J. R. Aboud
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 000206
- Title
- They Shoot Horses Don't They
- Author
- McCoy, Horace
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Nearly Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, Signed by the Author.
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1935
- Keywords
- CALIFORNIA NOIR FICTION LITERATURE HISTORY DANCING HOLLYWOOD DEPRESSION HARD-BOILED
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California Bookseller - J. R. Aboud
All Books are sold net and are guaranteed as described. All books are returnable within 5 days of receipt for any reason. M/C and VISA is available if desired. Shipping ( Media Mail) is $5.00 for the first book and $2.00 for each book there after. Overseas charges (and insurance if requested) are by cost. 7.25% Calif. tax is required at the time of purchase and a Dealer re-sale number on file is required for a 10% dealer discount. E-mail: CalBookSlr@aol.com. Phone 831 659 1065Address: California Bookseller Sleepy Hollow / Carmel ValleyCA 93924
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