Published by W. W. Norton & Company, 1998
ISBN 10: 0393317064 ISBN 13: 9780393317060
Seller: ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, U.S.A.
Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.5.
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Published by W. W. Norton & Company, 1997
ISBN 10: 0393315398 ISBN 13: 9780393315394
Seller: Powell's Bookstores Chicago, ABAA, Chicago, IL, U.S.A.
Condition: Used - Good. 1997. Paperback. Good.
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Published by Payback Press 01/05/1997, 1997
ISBN 10: 0862416914 ISBN 13: 9780862416911
Seller: AwesomeBooks, Wallingford, United Kingdom
Condition: Very Good. This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. .
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Published by University of Virginia Press, 2001
ISBN 10: 0813920469 ISBN 13: 9780813920467
Seller: BookHolders, Towson, MD, U.S.A.
Condition: Good. [ No Hassle 30 Day Returns ][ Ships Daily ] [ Underlining/Highlighting: NONE ] [ Writing: NONE ] [ Edition: First ] Publisher: University Press of Virginia Pub Date: 5/29/2001 Binding: Paperback Pages: 382 First edition.
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Publication Date: 1970
Seller: The Book Abyss, St. Paul, MN, U.S.A.
Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Please see any and all photos connected with this listing. Cover and spine are good with only mild shelf/rub wear. No dog-eared corners. Solid Binding. All pages intact and legible. Clean. Store stamped. --- --- In the hardboiled tradition of Chester Himes and Walter Mosely, Robert Deane Pharr's novel tells the tale of two black men, Dave and Blueboy, traveling waiters who establish themselves as numbers runners in a fictionalized Richmond of the 1930s. Published to great acclaim in 1969, The Book of Numbers centers on powerful themes of truth and illusion, myth and legend, and vividly conveys a sense of African American life on the periphery of white society. . .See photos for additional content. . .
Published by W. W. Norton & Company, New York, 1997
ISBN 10: 0393315398 ISBN 13: 9780393315394
First Edition
Trade Paperback. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. First Edition, First Printing. Trade PB in illustrated wraps. Fine and unmarked. 236pp; promo bookmark LAID-IN. 238 p. Book.
Published by Doubleday, 1969
Seller: Green Apple Books and Music, San francisco, CA, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardback. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Green Apple Books and Music, Publisher Weekly's Bookstore of the Year 2014, has been San Francisco's favorite independent bookseller since 1967! Shipping costs on oversize / international orders will reflect actual shipping charges and may be more than quoted by ABE. We will need to contact you with true shipping costs and ask for authorization before adjusting cost.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 8vo, cloth, price clipped dust jacket, 374pp. First Edition. A nice, crisp copy.
Published by Doubleday & Company, 1978
Seller: Betterbks/ COSMOPOLITAN BOOK SHOP, Burbank, CA, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. VG+/VG+. Light edgewear.
Published by Doubleday & Company, Garden City, NY, 1969
Seller: Du Bois Book Center, Englewood, NJ, U.S.A.
First Edition
Cloth. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. 374pp. Green lining papers. green cloth boards with gilt title on spine. Green pictorial Dust Jacket rubbed and chipped. School library copy with stamp form and single use on f.e.p. otherwise very good. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardcover.
Published by Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1969
Seller: Quicker than the Eye, Chicago, IL, U.S.A.
Condition: good. Green cloth with gilt stamping on spine, pictorial dust jacket. Chip to jacket, mild toning to page edges, else in good condition.
Published by Doubleday, 1969
Seller: My Book Heaven, Alameda, CA, U.S.A.
First Edition
First Edition. Very Good book in a Good dust jacket.
Published by Doubleday, Garden City, N.Y., 1969
Seller: BIBLIOPE by Calvello Books, Oakland, CA, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. First American edition. Hardcover octavo in green DJ. 374 pages 22 cm. Abstract: In the hardboiled tradition of Chester Himes and Walter Mosely, Robert Deane Pharr's novel tells the tale of two black men, Dave and Blueboy, traveling waiters who establish themselves as numbers runners in a fictionalized Richmond of the 1930s. Published to great acclaim in 1969, The Book of Numbers centers on powerful themes of truth and illusion, myth and legend, and vividly conveys a sense of African American life on the periphery of white society. African American neighborhoods -- Fiction. African American men. Gambling. Waiters. Extremely mild rubbing to corners of boards. Mild rubbing to corners and head and foot of spine of DJ. DJ is price clipped to front flap. DJ in archival mylar. Book is fine in very good DJ.
Published by Doubleday, 1969
Seller: Randall's Books, Cathedral City, CA, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Doubleday, New York, 1969. Hardcover, 374 pp. 1st edition (stated). The African American author s first novel, which he published at age 53, while he was working as a waiter. Near fine condition. Dust jacket is price clipped, with a very slight color change at spine. Jacket is in a new mylar sleeve.
Published by Garzanti, Milano, 1972
Seller: Libreria Tara, Roma, RM, Italy
First Edition
Straniera Americhe Fiction and Poetry Foreign Fiction America it. prima ed. Romanzi moderni trad. di Gabriella Fiori a cura di Marcella Bonsanti tela edit. con sovrac. ill., piccole rotture in sovrac. fuori catalogo.
Published by Doubleday, Garden City, 1969
Seller: Gil's Book Loft, Binghamton, NY, U.S.A.
First Edition
hard. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Included. 1st. Publisher's "compliments" stamp verso front cover. Scarce first novelby Black American Seymour Chwast dj. very good, poor tape-repaired chipped dj, gold-stamped gr cloth 374 pgs. Book.
Published by DOUBLEDAY & C0, NY, 1969
Seller: Gian Luigi Fine Books, Albany, NY, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: VG. Dust Jacket Condition: VG. STATED FIRST EDITION.
Published by Doubleday, 1978
ISBN 10: 0385052138 ISBN 13: 9780385052139
Seller: Irish Booksellers, Portland, ME, U.S.A.
Condition: Good. SHIPS FROM USA. Used books have different signs of use and do not include supplemental materials such as CDs, Dvds, Access Codes, charts or any other extra material. All used books might have various degrees of writing, highliting and wear and tear and possibly be an ex-library with the usual stickers and stamps. Dust Jackets are not guaranteed and when still present, they will have various degrees of tear and damage. All images are Stock Photos, not of the actual item. book.
Published by Doubleday, Garden City NY, 1978
ISBN 10: 0385052138 ISBN 13: 9780385052139
Seller: Second Life Books, Inc., Lanesborough, MA, U.S.A.
First Edition
First Edition. 8vo, pp. 212. Paper over boards with cloth spine. Slight tear at top of spine, edges slightly scuffed, o/w a VG tight copy in scuffed and little chipped dj.
Published by Calder & Boyars, London, 1970
ISBN 10: 0714506966 ISBN 13: 9780714506968
Seller: Second Life Books, Inc., Lanesborough, MA, U.S.A.
First Edition
First English edition. 8vo, pp. 374. Small clipping of the author's obit laid in. Paper over boards. A nice copy in somewhat soiled dj.
Published by Calder And Boyars., London,, 1969
ISBN 10: 0714506966 ISBN 13: 9780714506968
Seller: Nicola Wagner, Aptos, CA, U.S.A.
First Edition
8vo. First UK edition. Fine in VG+ dust wrapper. Review copy with review slip. ISBN:0714506966 First Edition. Hardback. Dust Jacket.
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Published by Garzanti,, Milano, 1972
Seller: Bergoglio Libri d'Epoca, RIVALBA, TO, Italy
(Codice LS/3637) In 8º (19,5 cm) 470 pp. Prima edizione italiana. Tela editoriale, sovraccoperta. Ottimo stato. Euro 7.00 All books are in stock in fine condition or described meticulously. Very safe packaging.
Published by Doubleday, 1978., 1978
Seller: Monroe Stahr Books, Sherman Oaks, CA, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. FIRST EDITION in dust jacket. The book is about fine. The unclipped dust jacket has some minimal soiling and is rubbed at the spine ends - near fine. 0.0.
Published by New York: Doubleday., 1969
Seller: Wittenborn Art Books, San Francisco, CA, U.S.A.
Manuscript / Paper Collectible
Condition: Good. 12mo. Dust Jacket, Very Good with some staining, creasing. Illustrated. Protective jacket.
Published by Doubleday, Garden City, 1969
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First edition. Fine in lightly rubbed else near fine dust jacket with a tiny ink date on the front flap.
Published by Doubleday, 1969
Seller: Shaker Mill Books, W. Stockbridge, MA, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Author's first novel. DJ is colorful; not price clipped; sunned at spine; 1" tear at upper corner; some light rubbing to edges; now protected in mylar. Green cloth boards are well-bound; lightly bumped at spine ends; pages clean throughout.
Published by Doubleday, Garden City NY, 1971
Seller: Second Life Books, Inc., Lanesborough, MA, U.S.A.
First Edition
First Edition. 8vo, pp. 569. Maroon cloth. Edges soiled, o/w a VG tight copy in scuffed and slightly chipped dj.
Rilegato. Cm. 13x20, pp. 468, rilegato in tela con sovraccoperta illustrata. Ottimo.
Published by Doubleday, Garden City, NY, 1978
ISBN 10: 0385052138 ISBN 13: 9780385052139
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. 212 pages. First edition, first printing. Dust jacket art by Steven Stroud. His fourth book, the story of the Harlem underworld. Fine book in a fine dust jacket. A beautiful copy!.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition, Stated; First Printing. Book has only light wear at corner and spine ends along with a former owner's name in ink on ffep. Light aging, mainly on edges. VG to VG+. Jacket has some wear at corner tips and spine ends with some minor creasing and wear along top edge. VG. This was Pharr's first novel and deals with African-American life on the edge of white society in a Southern city in the 1930's. The main character goes from a small-time numbers dealer to vast wealth. Entertaining and interesting work of fiction. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 374 pages.