Death in the Fifth Position
Language: English
Published by Armchair Detective Library, 1991
- Hardcover
- Used
Seller: Dr. Beck's books, sun valley, CA, U.S.A.Dr. Beck's books
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Condition: Used - Fine
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- Title
- Death in the Fifth Position
- Author
- Gore Vidal as Edgar Box
- Publisher
- Armchair Detective Library
- Publication year
- 1991
- Condition
- Fine
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0922890609
- ISBN 13
- 9780922890606
- Series
- Book 1 of 3: Peter Cutler Sargeant II
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Review
The case of the missing author is over. Gore Vidal has emerged from behind the facade of Edgar Box. The New Republic
Terse and lively. . . . Balletomanes will relish the book. The New York Times"
"Classic. . . . The forerunner of the mod-and-sex mystery. . . Presented with perception and verisimilitude." --Dorothy B. Hughes, Los Angeles Times "The case of the missing author is over. Gore Vidal has emerged from behind the facade of Edgar Box." --The New Republic "Terse and lively. . . . Balletomanes will relish the book." --The New York Times
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Dr. Beck's books
sun valley, CA, U.S.A.
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I have inherited perhaps 3500 books from a collector, My Uncle Nick Beck a professor of Journalism in Los Angeles. The majority of these books were never read, only stored. Large amount are of a Hollywood and movie business nature as my uncle lived and grew up in Hollywood. He also collected copies of journals and magazines dating back to the 1930's. His autographed copies are now on exhibit at UCLA and USC as well as Cal State LA where he taught. I have Hemmingway to Groucho Marx. I'm a 64 yr old single father of 15 yr old twin sons and wish to be fair in price and service as to help my family. We are grateful for your interest.…
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Seller has inherited a sizable amount of books most of which are history of hollywood movie business and writing in nature. Seller is offering fair prices on books in fine condition from the late 1920's to recent years. Well known authors and some rare pieces from Hemmingway to Groucho.
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