Shoot the Piano Player

New York: Grove Press, 1962. 1st Paperback Edition . Paperback. Goodis's novel originally published as "Down There" and later filmed by the great Francois Truffaut. This is the movie-tie edition that has 6 small stills on the back cover, and a nice still of Charles Aznavour with a lady friend on the front Blurb by Henry Miller. Slight… Read more about this item

New York: Vintage Crime / Black Lizard 1990. First Thus. Trade Paperback. 0679732543 . First edition thus. 158+ pages. Near Fine copy shallow lower corner crease to the last several pages. bx 143

New York: Vintage Crime, 1990. Softcover. Fine. Reprint. Octavo. Illustrated wrappers slightly rubbed else fine. Originally published as *Down There*.

N Y: Vintage Crime/Black Lizard; (1990). First Edition . Soft cover. Near Fine. First printing of this reissue, near fine in wraps. Just a touch of wear and rubbing to the covers. The basis for the Francois Truffaut film.

New York: Grove Press, Inc, 1956. First Edition Thus. Octavo (18cm); pictorial card wrappers; black edge-staining; [5],6-159,[1]pp. Top edge faded, faint vertical crease to left edge of front wrapper, with light wear to extremities; Very Good. Movie tie-in edition for Goodis's 1956 novel Down There, in which an alcoholic former concert pianist plays piano in a sleazy bar, and… Read more about this item

New York: Vintage Crime, 1990. 1st Printing. Trade Paperback. Very Good. 5x0x8. 1st printing. Faint edge wear. 1990 Trade Paperback. Once upon a time Eddie played concert piano to reverent audiences at Carnegie Hall. Now he bangs out honky-tonk for drunks in a dive in Philadelphia. But then two people walk into Eddie's life--the first promising Eddie a… Read more about this item

New York: Vintage Books, 1987. First Thus . Soft cover. Very Good. Black Lizard Books.

New York: Grove Press, 1962. First Edition Thus. Movie tie-in edition for the author's 1956 novel Down There, basis for François Truffaut 's 1960 film noir Tirez sur le Pianiste (Shoot the Piano Player). Wrappers feature seven stills from the film, with a cover printing a quote by Henry Miller. Not an uncommon book, but scarce as an advance.… Read more about this item

Black Lizard, 1987. Mass Market Paperback. Fine/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. 7" tall pocket paperback. Light bumping along edges and corners of cover. A little light scratching and minimal general shelf wear to cover. Pages are tight; clean/unmarked. 156 pages. Fine or better condition.

New York: Grove Press. Very Good+ with no dust jacket. 1962. First Edition Thus. Paperback. 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 159 pages; Touch of soiling and wear to covers. .

Berkeley, CA: Black Lizard Books, 1987. First Edition. Paperback. A fine copy.; Small octavo.

Vintage Crime/Black Lizard, October 1990. Trade Paperback. VG-. used trade paperback edition. lightly shelfworn, corners a bit bumped, some scuffing/wear and slight curling to covers. binding is straight and tight with no marks to text or other serious flaws.

Vintage Crime/Black Lizard, 1990-10-03. Paperback. New.

Vintage, 1990-10-03. Paperback. Used: Good.

Vintage Crime/Black Lizard, 1990-10-03. Reissue. paperback. Used:Good.

NY: GROVE PRESS.. Near Fine with no dust jacket. 1962. First Edition; First Printing. Softcover. First Movie Tie-in Edition. (BA-35) Near fine in mass market-size pictorial printed wrappers. (Hint of a mild spine lean. ) The front & rear covers display images from the Francois Truffaut film adaptation. .

Vintage Crime / Black Lizard, 1990. First as such. Trade paperback. a nearly fine copy cover is nice and bright. originally published in 1954 as Down There.

New York: Vintage, 1990. Soft cover. VG+.. 5x0x8.

NY: Grove Press. VG+. 1962. 1st Printing. Paperback. Grove Press-Black Cat Book #BA-35, 1962. First printing. A VG+ copy. R ubs to the covers' outer edges. Mild dust soiling to the covers. Rubs to the spine tips. The pages are tanned but are still supple and unmar ked. A tie-in to the Francois Truffaut film with photo covers. .

Berkeley, CA: Black Lizard Books. F. 1987. 1st Printing. Paperback. First Black Lizard Books printing. Fine condition. Mild tanning to the page margins. Cover art by Kirwan. Introduction by Geoffrey O'Brien. .