Brain Guy by Appel Benjamin (25 results)
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Seller: Open Vault Books, Mesa, U.S.A.Open Vault Books
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Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. Reprint Edition. Stated First Stark House Edition; no statement of printing. Condition: Near Fine: The front cover shows a small pinch in the lower right-hand corner else is clean. The back cover shows two short faint non-penetrating scratches, else is clean. The spine of this unread book is squ…are with faint rubbing on the ends, else is clean. The pages are clean and unmarked. The page edges are clean and unmarked. This book will be placed in a new archival bag, bubble wrapped and shipped after receipt of payment in a new box with a USPS tracking number.
Published by Lion (39)
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Seller: ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, U.S.A.ThriftBooks-Atlanta
Contact seller5-star sellerPaperback. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

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Seller: Rarewaves.com USA, London, United KingdomRarewaves.com USA
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Paperback. Condition: New.
Published by Lion Books, Inc, New York 1957
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Seller: Fahrenheit's Books, Denver, U.S.A.Fahrenheit's Books
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Add to basketMass Market Paperback. Condition: Good+. Second printing, mass market paperback, has a small lean to the binding, light bumps to the spine ends and corners with minor creasing to the upper corner of the text block, faint areas of soiling to the covers with a touch of soiling to the fore edge of the first few pages, rubbing with…slight edge wear to the covers, and age toning to the page edges, otherwise a solid, tight Good+ copy.
Published by Lion Library 1957
- Softcover
Seller: Redux Books, Grand Rapids, U.S.A.Redux Books
Contact seller5-star sellerPaperback. Condition: Good. Paperback. Pages are clean and unmarked. Covers show light edge wear. Previous owners name on end paper.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day.
Published by lion PPB1ST 1950
- Softcover
- First Edition
Seller: forest primeval, cherry tree, U.S.A.forest primeval
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Add to basketMass-market paperback. Condition: Poor. First edition. lion PPB1ST, 1950. First edition. Poor. 1.
Published by Lion Books Inc 1950
- Softcover
Seller: Recycle Bookstore, San Jose, U.S.A.Recycle Bookstore
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Add to basketMass Market Paperback. Condition: Good. This book is in good condition, shelf wear, wear to edges and corners of cover, loose hinges and yellowing to pages, but is otherwise clean with a sturdy binding. A decent copy. Protected by a mylar bag.

Published by Lion Books 1950
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Seller: Dearly Departed Books, Alliance, U.S.A.Dearly Departed Books
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Add to basketSoft cover. Condition: Very Good. Lion Books #39, 1950. First Lion printing. Very Good condition. Spine slant. Creases along the spine seams. Three faint, vertical creases on the front cover. Rubs to the spine tips and corners. Mild tanning to the pages.

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Seller: Ria Christie Collections, Uxbridge, United KingdomRia Christie Collections
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Condition: New. In.

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Seller: Chiron Media, Wallingford, United KingdomChiron Media
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PF. Condition: New.
More imagesPublished by Lion Library LL 151 1957
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Seller: DreamHaven Books, Minneapolis, U.S.A.DreamHaven Books
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Add to basketSoft cover. Condition: Very Good. Paperback. Lion Library LL 151. Second printing. Fiction/Mob/"Criminal Underworld". Very good condtion. Faint edge-wear on front and back covers. Crease on lower right corner of front cover. Minor edge-wear on top and bottom edges of spine. Faint crease on top edge of back cover.

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Seller: Revaluation Books, Exeter, United KingdomRevaluation Books
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Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 338 pages. 8.50x5.25x1.00 inches. In Stock.

Published by Lion Library 1957
Seller: My Book Heaven, Alameda, U.S.A.My Book Heaven
Contact seller5-star seller2nd Printing. Lion Library LL151. Very Good condition.

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Seller: BennettBooksLtd, Los Angeles, U.S.A.BennettBooksLtd
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Paperback. Condition: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title.

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Seller: PBShop.store US, Wood Dale, U.S.A.PBShop.store US
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PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.

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Seller: Rarewaves.com UK, London, United KingdomRarewaves.com UK
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Paperback. Condition: New.

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Seller: PBShop.store UK, Fairford, United KingdomPBShop.store UK
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PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Delivered from our UK warehouse in 4 to 14 business days. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.

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Seller: THE SAINT BOOKSTORE, Southport, United KingdomTHE SAINT BOOKSTORE
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Paperback. Condition: New. This item is printed on demand. New copy - Usually dispatched within 5-9 working days.
Published by Knopf 1934
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Shaker Mill Books, W. Stockbridge, U.S.A.Shaker Mill Books
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Tight binding, solid, lightly soiled boards with nice corners, bright red lettering and illustrations to front board and spine strip, gently ruffled spine ends, red top edge, light foxing to bottom and fore edges, otherwise unmarked pages throughout. In mylar cover. Stated 1st…edition.
More imagesPublished by Alfred A. Knopf, New York 1934
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Long Brothers Fine & Rare Books, ABAA, Seattle, U.S.A.Long Brothers Fine & Rare Books, ABAA
Contact seller3-star sellerCondition: Used - Near fine
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Add to basketHardcover in Dust Jacket. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+. First Edition. 12mo. Pp. 355. Gray cloth, titles and illustration stamped in red on the cover and spine, top edge dyed red: spine ends rubbed, board edges lightly discolored. In the illustrated dust jacket printed black on silver foil, price $2.50… intact on front flap: edges rubbed, small chips to spine head, mellowed creases to rear panel and flaps, silver bright and reflective. A New York rent collector rises to gangster leader. This was the first of Appel's crime novels, set in Hell's Kitchen where he was raised. When published, the NYT review lauded its "honest naturalism in detail."In an advertisement facing the half title readers are directed to similar recent books from the publisher: Dashiell Hammett's The Thin Man and James M. Cain's The Postman Always Rings Twice. A particularly bright copy. Dust jacket preserved in a removable, clear archival sleeve. .
More imagesPublished by Alfred A. Knopf, New York 1934
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- First Edition
Seller: Burnside Rare Books, ABAA, Portland, U.S.A.Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. First edition stated, first printing. Bound in publisher's buff cloth stamped in red. Near Fine. Cloth toned along top edge, lightly foxed along rear joint, lightly bruised at head. Previous owner bookplate to front paste down. Else a lovely copy in a Very Good silver foil dust jac…ket with price intact, surface scratches and edge wear with chipping at the spine ends and a short tear with an associated crease along the bottom edge of the rear panel. Appel's first book, a proletarian hard boiled novel, published with a fragile silver foil jacket which is difficult to find in presentable condition.

Published by Alfred A. Knopf, New York 1934
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: John W. Knott, Jr, Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB, Laurel, U.S.A.John W. Knott, Jr, Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
Contact seller5-star sellerFirst edition. Octavo, cloth. The author's first novel, hard boiled crime. Intelligent guy stumbles into the underworld and becomes the leader of a mob. "Those who are interested in books on the underworld gangsterdom and racketeering will find here some interesting matter from what is, now and again, a somewhat unusual point of… view. As a story, the book will carry you along whether you like it or not." Fred T. Marsh, New York Times, 22 July, 1934. [Reference: Hubin, p. 27]. A very good copy, some mild dust soiling to beige cloth in a very good price clipped dust jacket, some rubbing to edges, corners and spine ends, foil coated cover shows some scratches. Very scarce in dust jacket. (9963).

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Seller: moluna, Greven, Germanymoluna
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Condition: New. Dieser Artikel ist ein Print on Demand Artikel und wird nach Ihrer Bestellung fuer Sie gedruckt. KlappentextrnrnBRAIN GUYn n n n n nIt is the Depression and Hell s Kitchen rent-collector Bill Trent has just lost his job. But Bill is a smart guy. He figures right away that if he hooks up with McMan.

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Seller: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, GermanyAHA-BUCH GmbH
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Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - BRAIN GUYIt is the Depression and Hell's Kitchen rent-collector Bill Trent has just lost his job. But Bill is a smart guy. He figures right away that if he hooks up with McMann, together they can make a bundle holding up the businesses t…hat used to pay him rentMcMann's got the muscle and Bill knows when the safes are loaded. Then his younger brother Joe comes to stay, and it's hard to keep up a respectable front for the kid, particularly when plainclothes cop Hanrahan gets wise to the heists. McMann calls Bill the brain guy but how smart can you be when you've got nobody to trust, no way out, and no place to go but down PLUNDERJoe and Blacky are two awol GI's in post-WWII Manila. They've escaped the stockade and are loose in the world of pom-pom houses and sweet buy & sell deals. And Joe has plansbig plans. He's going to get a piece of this action. Posing as officers, Joe and Blacky begin to build a little financial empire for themselves. But Joe isn't satisfied with a small piece. He wants it all, whether it's black market goods or someone else's woman. And all Blacky wants is an end to the conniving. Between Joe's schemes and Blacky's conscience stretch the obliging back streets of Manila. The rape of the Philippines has begun.
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Seller: preigu, Osnabrück, Germanypreigu
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Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Brain Guy / Plunder | Benjamin Appel | Taschenbuch | Kartoniert / Broschiert | Englisch | 2016 | Stark House Press | EAN 9781933586014 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, 36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr[at]libri[dot]de | Anbieter: preigu Print on Demand.