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Hail to the Chief

by Ed McBain


ISBN: 0394485815
ISBN-13: 9780394485812
Format: Book

Summary

Six naked corpses, one an infant, and no one knows who they are. The victims were found in the 87th precinct, which means that they're Bert King and Steve Carella's problem in this tale of an unsanctioned war on the streets of New York.

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Publisher: Random House
Published date: 1973
Edition: 1th edition
Pages: 182

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1) Hail to the chief;: An 87th precinct mystery
Ed McBain

Random House. Used - Good. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Shipped daily. Over one million satisfied book lovers read with Experienced Books. 1973. Hardcover. Good condition, showing modest signs of wear. Minor small bends/tears to edges of dust jacket. Dust jacket: Acceptable. (more information)

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2) Hail to the chief;: An 87th precinct mystery
Ed McBain

An acceptable used ex-library copy. Library markings. Pages are somewhat worn. Cover worn with some creases. Worn edges and corners. Binding somewhat weak and cracked. (more information)

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3) Hail to the chief;: An 87th precinct mystery
Ed McBain

A nice copy. Gently used. Pages are somewhat worn. Dustcover is lightly stained, faded and creased. Softly worn around edges and corners. Binding solid and tight. (more information)

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4) Hail to the chief;: An 87th precinct mystery
Ed McBain

A nice copy. Gently used. All pages and cover clear. Good dustjacket. Binding solid and tight. No creases. (more information)

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5) Hail to the chief;: An 87th precinct mystery
Ed McBain

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6) Hail to the chief;: An 87th precinct mystery
McBain, Ed

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7) Hail to the chief;: An 87th precinct mystery
Ed McBain

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8) Hail to the Chief
McBain, Ed

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Random House, Incorporated. Good in Good dust jacket. 1973. First Edition. Ex-Library Hard Cove. 0-394-48581-5 . Nice jacket, no tears or marks, only a few dings, Book has tape marks, spine slant and light edge wear . (more information)

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9) Hail To The Chief - 87Th Precinct
McBain, Ed

New York: Random House Publishing. Good with no dust jacket;. 1973. BOMC. Hardcover. 8vo - 8" to 9" tall; 151 pages; Blue boards lightly rubbed at edges and corners. Text clean and tight. Previous owner name and date at FFEP. . (more information)

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11) Hail to the Chief: An 87th Precinct Mystery
McBain, Ed

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Random House, 1973. Reminder mark (red house stamp) on the top of the outside of the text block near the spine, the rest of the book is clean/tight, inside and out. The dust jacket is rubbed on the extremities, and is price clipped. 182 pages.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Mystery. (more information)

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12) Hail to the chief;: An 87th precinct mystery
Ed McBain

Random House, 1973. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. 1973. Random House. Hardcover w/dust jacket in mylar cover. Stated 1st Edition. Prior owner imprint on title page. Slight spine lean. Light shelf wear on book. Medium edge wear and scuffing on jacket w/sunned spine and small water mark at base of spine and front cover. Ship same or next day. More books in series in our store. Matching ISBN. (more information)

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13) HAIL TO THE CHIEF : An 87th Precinct Mystery
McBain, Ed

New York: Random House. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket; Light wear to spine heel; front board bows slightly. Jacket is age-browned at spine with small tear to back panel at spine edge and bottom corner. 1973. Book Club Edition. Hardcover. The time is January. The detectives: Steve Carella and his partner Bert Kling. As the case unfolds, it becomes clear that the multiple corpses are casualties in a street war between three teenage gangs. By the time the case is closed, Carella and Kling have come across two more murders and a shoot-up of such ferocity that they refer to it as World War III. . (more information)

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14) Hail to the chief;: An 87th precinct mystery
McBain, Ed

Random House. Hardcover. 0394485815 HARDBACK - NO DUST JACKET.. OR NO DUST JACKET AS ISSUED. BOOK HAS SOME WEAR TO SURFACES AND OR EDGES. STILL A GOOD READING COPY.We gladly accept APO/FPO Orders.Delivery confirmation on all domestic or . Good. (more information)

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15) Hail To the Chief
McBain, Ed

NY: Random House, 1973. First edition. Hard Cover. Very Good in Very Good DJ. An 87th precinct novel. Book has 1" smudge on front board; dust jacket has rear flap crease. (more information)

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16) Hail to the Chief : An 87th Precinct Mystery
McBain, Ed

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Random House, Incorporated, 1973 spine tilt, light tanning, spot bottom edge, edge wear, DJ has corners wore . First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. (more information)

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17) HAIL TO THE CHIEF (AN 87TH PRECINCT MYSTERY
ED McBAIN

NEW Y ORK: RANDOM HOUSE, 1973. Hard bound with dust cover and mylar cover all in very good condition. Front and back cover illustrated with a color picture. Cover and page edging are slightly soiled. Leaves are clean. Has library marking's with the library name stamped on the bottom of the title page, and in a couple of other place's. Also has been stamped "discarded on the title page. Has a library card pocket glued to the back paste down. Has a silver sticker above the library card pocket with the library name on it. Has 182 page's.. First Edition. Hard Back. VERY GOOD/Very Good. (more information)

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18) Hail to the Chief
Ed McBain

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Random House, 1973. 1973 Random House FIRST edition of an early 87th Precinct mystery. This book is in VG/VG condition. The HB is very clean and unmarked save for a small remainder stamp on the bottom page ends. The DJ is not price clipped. There is an old small stain and minor wear along the front top edges and corners. There is a crease inside the rear flyleaf. **Brenbooks specializes in first edition mysteries and carries an extensive collection of McBain's!. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. (more information)

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19) Hail To the Chief
McBain, Ed

NY: Random House, 1973. First edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine in Very Good DJ. Review copy. An 87th precinct novel. Review copy with slip and author photo laid in. Dust jacket has crease on rear flap and very light edgewear. (more information)

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20) HAIL TO THE CHIEF: An 87th Precinct Mystery
McBain, Ed

New York: Random House, (1973.) . First printing. . Very good in very good+ dust jacket (slight spine slant.) . (more information)

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21) Hail to the chief;: An 87th precinct mystery
McBain, Ed

Random House. Hardcover. 0394485815 Excellent condition, hardback 1973, no marks, great cover, readit . Very Good. (more information)

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22) HAIL TO THE CHIEF: An 87th Precinct Mystery
McBain, Ed

New York: Random House, (1973.) . First printing. . Very near fine in a near fine dustjacket. (faint remainder mark, price-clipped.) . (more information)

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23) Hail To The Chief
Mc Bain, Ed (Evan Hunter)

New York: Random House, 1973. First Edition (Copyright page states, "First Edition", number string begins with two). An 97th prescinct mystery. Very good+, tape traces to front and rear pastedowns, covered by jacket flaps. Dust jacket is near fine with a few edge nicks. . ISBN: 0394485815. (more information)

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24) HAIL TO THE CHIEF
McBain, Ed

New York: Random House. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1973. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0394485815 . Spine ends & corners of book covers have a bit of very light bumping and rubbing. Blue paper covered boards have a darker blue cloth spine with gilt lettering. Spine ends of book cover show a bit of beginning sunning. Text pages are clean & bright. Endpapers are a solid cream color. Spine ends & corners of dust jacket have a bit of very light bumping & rubbing. Dust jacket has been price clipped. There is one crease to rear flap of dust jacket from top to bottom also. Top front edge of dust jacket has started to yellow / tone just a bit. Overall, a nice bright copy. "The time is January. The detectives: Steve Carella, of the 87th Precinct, and his partner, Bert Kling. And as the case unfolds, it becomes clear that the multiple corpses are casualties in a street war between three teenage gangs: the Death's Heads, who are Spanish; the Scarlet Avengers, who are black, and a white gang known at first only as - the clique - and led by a tough customer named Randy Nesbitt. By the time the case is closed, Carella and Kling have come across two more murders and a shoot-up of such ferocity that they refer to it as World War III." . (more information)

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25) Hail to the Chief An 87th Precinct Mystery
McBain, Ed

New York: Random House, 1973. Hardcover First edition Very Good in Very Good DJ. Ex -Lib w/ Usual Markings and Expected Imperfections. Price Clipped. Clean, Tight, and Attractive. 182 pages. DJ Protected by New Mylar Wrap. A Thrilling Mystery Novel i n the 87th Precinct Series. (more information)

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26) HAIL TO THE CHIEF: An 87th Precinct Mystery [ 1st ]
McBain, Ed / Evan Hunter

New York: Random House, 1973. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Remainder marked.. First Edition First Printing. (more information)

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27) HAIL TO THE CHIEF AN 87TH PRECINCT MYSTERY
MCBAIN, ED

NEW YORK: RANDOM HOUSE, 1973. First Edition. Hardbound with dust jacket. Signed by the author on the half title page in black ink. Front flyleaf has slight soiling. Spine is at a very slight slant. Page edging has slight soiling with very slight browning. Dust jacket has slight edge wear with a chip at the front/upper corner, slight soiling, and very slight browning at the outer margins. 182 pages.. Signed By the Author. FIRST EDITION. Hard Back. Very Good/Good. MYSTERY NOVEL. (more information)

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28) HAIL TO THE CHIEF
MCBAIN, ED

NEW YORK: RANDOM HOUSE, 1973. THIS IS A VERY NICE FIRST EDITION OF THIS EARLY SCARCE ED MCBAIN 87TH PRECINCT NOVEL..EVEN THO THIS COPY DOES HAVE A SLIGHT SLANT THIS COPY IS MADE MOST DESIRABLE AND COLLECTABLE DUE TO THE SCARCITY OF THE BOOK AND THE FACT THAT THIS COPY HAS BEEN BOLDLY SIGNED BY THE LATE GREAT ED MCBAIN... SIGNED BY ED MCBAIN. FIRST EDITION. HARDBOUND. NEAR FINE/NEAR FINE. 87TH PRECINCT MYSTERY. (more information)

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