Author: MARRIC, J. J. (PSEUDONYM OF JOHN CREASEY)
Title: Gideon's River
Description: New York: Harper & Row, Publishers, 1968. 1st American Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. This book is in Very Good+ condition and has a Near Fine dust jacket. The book and its contents are in mostly clean, bright condition. The spine ends of the book covers have some light bumping and edge wear. There is a very slight slant to the spine of the book. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is mostly clean and bright, with some light rubbing to the bottom spine ends, and some light fading to the spine. "In 1962, Creasey won an Edgar Award for Best Novel, from the Mystery Writers of America (MWA) , for Gideon's Fire, written under the pseudonym J. J. Marric. In 1969 he received the MWA's greatest honour, the Grand Master Award. He served one term as president of the organization in 1966, one of only three non-American writers to be so honoured. Creasey had as many publishers as he had pseudonyms, but enjoyed enduring relations with John Long and Hodder & Stoughton in the UK. After he finally broke into the American market in the 1950s, many of his books were released by Harper and Scribners; Walker reissued many older titles in the revised editions. "(from Wikipedia). Very Good+ in Near Fine dust jacket .
Keywords: Mystery J. J. Marric John Creasey A Commander George Gideon Mystery London, England
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Title: Gideon's River
Description: New York: Harper & Row, Publishers, 1968. 1st American Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. This book is in Very Good+ condition and has a Near Fine dust jacket. The book and its contents are in mostly clean, bright condition. The spine ends of the book covers have some light bumping and edge wear. There is a very slight slant to the spine of the book. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is mostly clean and bright, with some light rubbing to the bottom spine ends, and some light fading to the spine. "In 1962, Creasey won an Edgar Award for Best Novel, from the Mystery Writers of America (MWA) , for Gideon's Fire, written under the pseudonym J. J. Marric. In 1969 he received the MWA's greatest honour, the Grand Master Award. He served one term as president of the organization in 1966, one of only three non-American writers to be so honoured. Creasey had as many publishers as he had pseudonyms, but enjoyed enduring relations with John Long and Hodder & Stoughton in the UK. After he finally broke into the American market in the 1950s, many of his books were released by Harper and Scribners; Walker reissued many older titles in the revised editions. "(from Wikipedia). Very Good+ in Near Fine dust jacket .
Keywords: Mystery J. J. Marric John Creasey A Commander George Gideon Mystery London, England
Price: US$ 20.00 Seller: S. Howlett-West Books
- Book number: 42599
- Book number: 42599
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