Search Results: knock on any door by motley willard

Northern Illinois University Pre, 1989-03-01. Paperback. Acceptable. 1.1000 in x 8.2000 in x 5.4000 in. Contains notes and underlining. Spine creased, but binding still sound.

Brand: Northern Illinois University Press, 1989-03-01. paperback. Used: Good.

New York and London: D. Appleton-century, 1947. Sixth printing. The boards are dampstained. The leaves are tanned around the margins. In a square, sound binding with hinges intact.. Hard Cover. Fair/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Northern Illinois University Press, 2001. Paperback Octavo. Paperback. Very good. wraps, 503 pp Standard shipping (no tracking) / Priority (with tracking) / Custom quote for large or heavy orders.

Penguin Publishing Group, 1977. Mass Market Paperback. Acceptable. Disclaimer:A readable copy. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. Pages can include considerable notes-in pen or highlighter-but the notes cannot obscure the text.

Penguin Publishing Group, 1977. Mass Market Paperback. Good. Disclaimer:Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

SIGNET BOOKS, 1970. Mass Market Paperback. Acceptable. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

New York: Appleton Century Crofts, 1947. Hardcover. Near Fine. Later printing. Octavo. 504pp. Near fine with wear at the edges and subtle tidemark to one corner the rear endpaper. Motley's first book. A Chicago native whose fiction was often race-blind, he was considered one of the leading African-American novelists of his time. Also the basis for the 1949 film noir starring Humphrey Bogart and the source of the immortal line: "Live fast, die young, and leave a good-looking corpse.".

New York: Appleton-Century Co., [1947].. Dust Jacket. Good+. Losses and creases at head of spine. One-inch tear at tail of spine. Half-inch tears and losses on corners of both flaps. Price unclipped. In protective Mylar wraps. (Dust Jacket only. Book not included).

Mexico: Compania Editorial Continental S.A., 1955. Softcover. Fine. First Mexican edition. Pages a bit browned, else fine in fine self-wrappers. The author's first book. Humphrey Bogart financed and starred in the hard-hitting film noir adaptation by Nicholas Ray, in which he played an attorney trying to keep a young, embittered criminal (played by John Derek in his debut) from the electric chair. Dooley Wilson (Sam of *Casablanca*) also had a small role as a piano player, his only re-teaming with Bogart. At his death the Chicago-born Motley, whose fiction was often race-blind, was considered one of the leading African-American novelists of his time.

New York: D. Appleton-Century, 1947. Later printing. Hardcover. Very Good +/very good. Hardbound octavo in dustwrapper. 504 pp novel that became the source for a great movie starring Humphrey Bogart. Later printing (6th). A handsome very good or better copy in price-intact dustwrapper which shows several small chips and tears at edges. Still, presents quite well.

D. Appleton-Century Company, 1947. Hardcover. Good. Prompt shipment, with tracking. we ship in CLEAN SECURE NEW boxes Good Copy, Clean Pages, Piece of back dust jacket flap laid in, Spine creased with stains on cover, 8vo, 504 pages

New York & London: Appleton Century. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1947. Sixth Printing. Hardcover. Tan cloth stamped in red. 6th printing ( last text page. ) Faint corner wear; slight foxing to block edge; bookplate. The DJ in mylar is chipped, rubbed to joints, sunned to spine. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 504 pages .

Appleton Century, 1947. Unstated . Hardcover. Good. Knock on any Door by Motley, Willard Appleton Century, 1947 Hardback in good condition, acceptable dust jacket. Text is clean and unmarked, binding tight, some slight tanning of pages due to paper used and age. Dust jacket shows signs of wear with dings, nice, tears etc. Motley has written of people he knows, life as he knows it weaving a story of memorable characters that ring true to actual life. 504 pages.

New York: D. Appleton and Co. 1947. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Author's first book. Very Good in a Good trimmed dust jacket, several chips and tears, creasing top front panel with a large closed tear, small owner inscription.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

New York: D. Appleton- Century Company, Inc., 1947. First Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/No Jacket. Hardcover/ no DJ; Near Fine condition. SIGNED & inscribed by author (""For the mother and father of my good friend xxxx- Hoping you will both like this- my first attempt. Sincerely Willard Motley/ June 11, 1947"") on 1st blank page. First Edition, 2nd printing; c. 1947, ""(2)"" on last page of text. Gray- tan cloth binding tight, bright, square & clean w/ little to no wear. NO bumps, frays, scuffs or spine discolor. All blue lettering (w/ shadowed title) crisp & intact. Text is tight, clean & unmarked w/ only very light toning. NO brown spotting, hinge splits, etc.; NOT ex library. Handsome, well preserved copy- displays extremely well.

Appleton-Centur. DJ in archival cover price clipped edge ware. . Fine. Hardcover. 1947.

Appleton-Centur. DJ in archival cover price clipped large chipped at head of spine edge ware. . Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1947.

First Edition/First Printing; A Near Fine book in a Very Good dust jacket. A handsome copy of this novel, the basis for the Humphrey Bogart noir film. This copy is in near fine condition showing only some light rubbing and a couple of tiny bumps to the board edges; housed in a clean and bright very good dust jacket that shows some minor rubbing and chipping to the spine ends and edges, a couple of short closed tears to the top of the front panel, and a few areas of discreet tape repair to the verso of the jacket. Overall a presentable and collectible copy. Not remaindered, not price clipped ($3.00 intact), not ex-library; in a fresh Mylar sleeve and will ship carefully wrapped in a sturdy box.

New York: Appleton-Century, 1947. First Edition. First Edition. Basis for the 1949 Nicholas Ray film noir starring Humphrey Bogart. About Fine in a Fine dust jacket. Slight spine lean. Jacket spine ends lightly restored. The Dark Page I: 1940-1949, p. 200.