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The Green Ripper

by Macdonald, John D

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  • near fine
  • Hardcover
  • first
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New York: J. B. Lippincott Company, 1979. Tight and clean. Light rubbing to jacket.. First American Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Literary Criticism.

Synopsis

The Green Ripper is the eighteenth of 21 Travis McGee novels written by John D. McDonald. It won the National Book Award for the category of mystery in 1980, and was the first and only book in that category to receive the award. The plot is centered on revenge against a secretive, terrorist cult that is responsible for killing McGee's lover Gretel. The title is a word play on the name of the Grim Reaper.

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Bookseller
Timothy Norlen Bookseller US (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #
001222
Title
The Green Ripper
Author
Macdonald, John D
Format/Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
Used - Near Fine
Jacket Condition
Near Fine
Edition
First American Edition
Publisher
J. B. Lippincott Company
Place of Publication
New York
Date Published
1979
Size
8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
Bookseller catalogs
Mystery;

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Timothy Norlen Bookseller

Seller rating:
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About Timothy Norlen Bookseller

I am a internet based bookstore that specializes in Modern First Editions, film sources, Mystery and Detective fiction and Western Americana. I have approximately 10,000 books, primarily first editions with about 1300 of them signed by the author. I try and stock only books that are sound, clean and attractive.

Glossary

Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:

Rubbing
Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
Fine
A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
Cloth
"Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
Tight
Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
Jacket
Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...

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