The Lost Get-back Boogie
by Burke, James Lee
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- Fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
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SANTA BARBARA, California, United States
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About This Item
Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Press, 1986. Very nice copy in 2nd printing. Appears to be first issue jacket with blurbs by Robert Olen Butler, Rick Demarinis and AB Guthries Jr. Book is crisp, unmarked and as new. Price clipped jacket has some sunning to red letters on spine. In mylar. . 2nd Printing. Cloth. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
Synopsis
Burke's novel tells the story of Iry Paret, paroled for manslaughter, and trying to rebuild his life in a quiet Montana ranch owned by a friend's father, Frank Riordan. However, Frank is trying to shut down the local toilet paper mill, the number one cause of pollution in the town, as well as the number one employer! Can Iry avoid the eye of the sherrif and not earn the enmity of the town?
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- Bookseller
- Timothy Norlen Bookseller
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 007434
- Title
- The Lost Get-back Boogie
- Author
- Burke, James Lee
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- 2nd Printing
- Publisher
- Louisiana State University Press
- Place of Publication
- Baton Rouge
- Date Published
- 1986
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
Terms of Sale
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Books sent out within 24 - 48 hours upon receipt of order. Return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 15 days after delivery if an item arrives that is not as described.
About the Seller
Timothy Norlen Bookseller
Biblio member since 2019
SANTA BARBARA, California
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.
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