Jericho Rumble by Murphy Christopher: First Edition (5 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. First Edition, First Printing with corresponding number line. Book is in Fine condition. Boards are clean, not bumped. Fore edges are clean. Interior is clean and legible. Not remaindered. Dust Jacket is in Fine condition. Not chipped or crinkled. Not price clipped. Book is in Mylar Cover. All-ways well boxed, All-ways fast service. Thanks. Book.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Dust Jacket. 1st UK. Light wear to book and dustjacket, yellowing of pages comon to British publications of this era; A bright, solid book, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 224 pages; "In the mid-'70s,Robert Halliday, ex-Special Forces for Her Majesty's Government, occasional mercenary and freelance journalist, is hired by Jessica Tovey to help spring her father from the jail of a tin-pot African dictator. Jawota Garube is the capricious, often-brutal and semiliterate leader of Ghat, a neighbor of Idi Amin's Uganda. After being menaced by mysterious Africans in England and France, the independent and resourceful Halliday hits on an ingenious scheme. He assembles a machine that transmits low-frequency "infra-sounds" that can cause effects from nausea to highly localized earthquakes. How Halliday uses this physiological compulsion on Garube forms the violent climax of the book. The plot is clever and the action fast and usually bloody. ".…

First Edition. Near fine cloth copy in a near-fine, somewhat edge-bumped and dust-dulled dust-wrapper. Remains well-preserved overall. Not price-clipped. Physical description; 222p 23cm. Subjects; English fiction 20th century. Mercenaries Fiction. Rescues Fiction. Africa Fiction. 1 Kg.

First Edition. Near fine cloth copy in a near-fine, somewhat edge-bumped and dust-dulled dust-wrapper. Remains well-preserved overall. Not price-clipped. Physical description; 222p 23cm. Subjects; English fiction 20th century. Mercenaries Fiction. Rescues Fiction. Africa Fiction. 1 Kg.

Hardcover. First American Edition. Christopher Murphy tells the story of Jericho Rumble, a small-time, backwoods wrestler who has a chance to compete in the biggest wrestling tournament of his career. Jericho must overcome the obstacles put in his way by the powerful, corporate sponsors who want to control the outcome of the tournament. Along the way, Jericho is mentored by a grizzled veteran wrestler and learns the importance of hard work, determination, and humility.; 8vo; $6.00.…