Howard Melvin Fast (36 results)

Paperback. Condition: Fair. Among Howard Fast's historical fiction, Citizen Tom Paine-one of America's all-time best-sellers-occupies a special place, for it restored to a generation of readers the vision of Paine's revolutionary passion as the authentic roots of our national beginnings. Fast gives us "a vivid picture of Paine's mode of writing, idiosyncrasies, and character-generous, nobly unselfish, moody, often dirty, frequently drunken, a revolutionist by avocation"-Library Journal.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. Among Howard Fast's historical fiction, Citizen Tom Paine-one of America's all-time best-sellers-occupies a special place, for it restored to a generation of readers the vision of Paine's revolutionary passion as the authentic roots of our national beginnings. Fast gives us "a vivid picture of Paine's mode of writing, idiosyncrasies, and character-generous, nobly unselfish, moody, often dirty, frequently drunken, a revolutionist by avocation"-Library Journal.…

Paperback. Condition: Fair. Among Howard Fast's historical fiction, Citizen Tom Paine-one of America's all-time best-sellers-occupies a special place, for it restored to a generation of readers the vision of Paine's revolutionary passion as the authentic roots of our national beginnings. Fast gives us "a vivid picture of Paine's mode of writing, idiosyncrasies, and character-generous, nobly unselfish, moody, often dirty, frequently drunken, a revolutionist by avocation"-Library Journal.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. Among Howard Fast's historical fiction, Citizen Tom Paine-one of America's all-time best-sellers-occupies a special place, for it restored to a generation of readers the vision of Paine's revolutionary passion as the authentic roots of our national beginnings. Fast gives us "a vivid picture of Paine's mode of writing, idiosyncrasies, and character-generous, nobly unselfish, moody, often dirty, frequently drunken, a revolutionist by avocation"-Library Journal.…

Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Acceptable. Fast,Howard Melvin April Morning Light edge and cover wear. Unmarked pages. P.O. name/stamp inside front cover. Highlighting throughout book. Decorating on page edges. All Orders Shipped With Tracking And Delivery Confirmation Numbers.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. 253 pages. Octavo (*8 1/2" x 5 3/4"0 bound in original publisher's quarter brown cloth with blue lettering to spine over blue boards in original pictorial jacket. First edition. A rash of political deaths alerts a New York cop to an international assassination plot. At a crime scene, Harry Golding has no fear. But put him in front of a few dozen undergraduates, and he begins to sweat. He agrees to give the lecture on criminology for his brother, a New York University professor, and muddles through it, successful until it comes time for questions. A skinny young conspiracy theorist demands to know what the police are doing about the recent death of a presidential candidate. The answer is, they're doing nothing. The man died of a heart attack. Case closed. But when another politician drops dead, seemingly of natural causes, Golding remembers the young student's paranoia. As more politicians die, Harry Golding finds himself in the middle of a terrifying conspiracy that threatens his city, his family, and his life. Condition: Heal corners gently bumped else a near fine copy in like jacket.…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. 282 pages. Royal octavo (9 1/4" x 6 1/4") bound in original publisher's quarter brown cloth with gilt lettering to spine over brown boards in original pictorial jacket. First edition. Joe Cullen wants only to clear his conscience by telling New York detective Mel Freedman about the priest he killed in Central America. But Cullen's confession sets off an explosive chain of events that lead Freedman and his partner, Hosea Ramos, into the hellish world of cocaine smuggling. Freedman and Ramos put their careers--and their lives--on the line. Condition: Corners gently bumped else a near fine copy in like jacket.…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Near fine condition. Clean.Spine tight, square. DJ very good, slight tearing at top of spine, 1/16 ".

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. 178 pages. Octavo (8 1/2" x 5 3/4") bound in original publisher's quarter black cloth with gilt lettering to spine in original pictorial jacket. First edition. Rain has spoiled Masao Masuto's vacation. For six days the storm has trapped the Zen Buddhist detective and his family inside their Los Angeles cottage. By the morning of his vacation's final day, he is so stir crazy that the call to come to work is a relief. Detective Masuto knows no better cure for boredom than a puzzling murder. Nothing remains of the deceased man but his bones. A mudslide caused by the long, punishing storm destroyed the terrace of a Beverly Hills mansion, dislodging the swimming pool and opening a grave which had been covered for three decades. The skeleton's deep stab wound suggests a professional's handpossibly a World War II veteran with commando training. As Masuto pries into the past, the aged murderer takes deadly steps to cover up his long-forgotten crime. The detective finds himself locked in a game of cat and mouse with a brilliant and ruthless killer. Condition: A Very good copy in a near fine jacket.…

school. Condition: Very Good. Book was originally a paperback and rebound as a hardcover for a school library. We have 75,000 books to choose from -- Ship within 24 hours -- Satisfaction Guaranteed.

Paperback. Condition: New.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Unknown. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Among Howard Fast's historical fiction, Citizen Tom Paine-one of America's all-time best-sellers-occupies a special place, for it restored to a generation of readers the vision of Paine's revolutionary passion as the authentic roots of our national beginnings. Fast gives us "a vivid picture of Paine's mode of writing, idiosyncrasies, and character-generous, nobly unselfish, moody, often dirty, frequently drunken, a revolutionist by avocation"-Library Journal 'Among Howard Fast's historical fiction, Citizen Tom Paine - one of America's all-time best-sellers - occupies a special place, for it restored to a generation of readers the vision of Paine's revolutionary passion as the authentic roots of our national beginnings. Fast gives us 'a vivid picture of Paine's mode of writing, idiosyncrasies, and character - generous, nobly unselfish, moody, often dirty, frequently drunken, a revolutionist by avocation' (Library Journal) Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. …

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Very Good+ to Near Fine- dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket has a couple of beginning nicks and rubbed spots to the spine ends and corners. "While he was at Mill Point Federal Prison, Fast began writing his most famous work, Spartacus, a novel about an uprising among Roman slaves. Blacklisted by major publishing houses following his release from prison, Fast was forced to publish the novel himself. It was a success, going through seven printings in the first four months of publication. (According to Fast in his memoir, 50,000 copies were printed, of which 48,000 were sold. ) He subsequently established the Blue Heron Press, which allowed him to continue publishing under his own name throughout the period of his blacklisting. Just as the production of the film version of Spartacus (released in 1960) is considered a milestone in the breaking of the Hollywood blacklist, the reissue of Fast's novel by Crown Publishers in 1958 effectively ended his own blacklisting within the American publishing industry." (from Wikipedia).…

128 pages plus covers. Paperback; H 23.25cm x L 17.25cm. Paper covers rubbed and soiled, shallow chipping at spine heel with abrasion and nicks at head. Text block edges toned with some staining. Some toning and scattered foxing to several interior leaves. Binding is firm. A good+ copy. Features contributions: "The Children" Howard Melvin Fast, "The Portable Mrs. Tillson" by Whitfield Cook, "The Last Friday" by Ralph Robinson, "The Hudson Flows Through India" by Oscar MacMillan Buck, "The Night Before" by Christopher Gerould, "Sale at Coleman's" by Arthur Lippincott, "Sunset in the Morning" by Mac Wood, "Is There a Canadian Literature" by Regina Shoolman, etc.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. (1st) Thinner book, maroon cloth spine, dark blue boards, very bright gilt lettering and border on spine, dark red color inside covers and adjacent end papers, 119 pages. DJ glossy beneath mylar, a b/w photo of actor on front, white spine and back with b/w photo of Howard Fast. DJ has very tiny nick at top front edge nearer tip, light wear to spine bottom edge, very tiny tear at top back edge. Near Fine DJ/Very Fine book.…

Condition: Good. 1959. 310 pages. No dust jacket. This is an ex-Library book. Black pictorial boards with black lettering. Book has been rebound by library, with expected inserts, stamps and inscriptions. Pages are clean and bright, and appear almost good as new. With minimal tanning throughout. Binding has remained firm. Boards are a little rub worn, slight shelf wear to corners, spine and edges. Corners are a little bumped. Spine ends are mildly crushed. Light tanning to spine and edges. Book has a forward lean. …

Paperback. Ref. L340. 20x11. 238 pág. Narrativa Histórica (A) 238 págs. América|Lit. Americana|Narrativa Histórica.

Softcover. Condition: Near Fine. Wrappers. Owner name stamp on the title page, a trifle rubbed, else an especially fresh, near fine issue. Contains the story *The Children* by Fast, as well as stories by Whitfield Cook, Oscar M. Buck, Mac Wood, and others.

Paperback. Ref. F59486. 14x21. 350 Pág. Fotos en b/n. Judaica. 26-D Judaica Sin categorizar.

Paperback. Condition: New.

Paperback. Ref. A31620. 15x20. 190 pág. In-tonso. Judaica. 11-A Judaica Sin categorizar.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First UK edition, first impression. Some edge wear, chipping and small loss to top and bottom of jacket and spine, corners rubbed with small loss, slight lean. Not price clipped (10s 6d), small previous owner's sticker to bottom ffep, internally clean and tight, overall a vg++ copy. Interestingly jacket seems to be recycled, with another book jacket printed on inside, possibly due to wartime paper shortages. 255pp. The story of English born American political activist, philosopher, political theorist, and revolutionaryTom Paine (1737-1809), by Howard Melvin Fast (1914- 2003), American novelist and television writer. Jacket by Boswell (illustrator).…

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Among Howard Fast's historical fiction, Citizen Tom Paine-one of America's all-time best-sellers-occupies a special place, for it restored to a generation of readers the vision of Paine's revolutionary passion as the authentic roots of our national beginnings. Fast gives us "a vivid picture of Paine's mode of writing, idiosyncrasies, and character-generous, nobly unselfish, moody, often dirty, frequently drunken, a revolutionist by avocation"-Library Journal 'Among Howard Fast's historical fiction, Citizen Tom Paine - one of America's all-time best-sellers - occupies a special place, for it restored to a generation of readers the vision of Paine's revolutionary passion as the authentic roots of our national beginnings. Fast gives us 'a vivid picture of Paine's mode of writing, idiosyncrasies, and character - generous, nobly unselfish, moody, often dirty, frequently drunken, a revolutionist by avocation' (Library Journal) Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability. …

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine Dustjacket. First Edition. Xv, 490 Pp. Green Cloth, Gilt; Lighter Green Endpapers.First Edition, First Printing. Nf In Nf Slightly Rubbed Dj, With A Long Personal Inscription "With Gratitude And Admiration" To Richard Spangler On The Ffep Dated 12/8/1975. A Few Marks In Foreword, Introduction, And Afterword, Referencing The Text On Zen, And Apparently By Spangler, Author Of An Important Work On Kung Fu. Inscribed By Author to Richard.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st UK edition. Book is in very good condition, some tanning to pages; unclipped wrapper is in very good condition, and is in a protective cover.

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Condition: Very Good. First English edition hard back binding in publisher's original blue cloth covers, brick red title and author lettering to the spine, deep navy and white end paper maps. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. A novel of the US Revolution. Contains 211 printed pages of text. Very light foxing to the closed text block edges. Very Good condition book in Very Good condition price clipped dust wrapper with light rubbing to the tips and corners. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. AMERICA [Literature].…

Condition: Very Good. Third UK impression hard back binding in publisher's original carmine red cloth covered boards, gilt back. 8vo. 8'' x 5¼''. Book of the novel that inspired the 1960 film directed by Stanley Kubrick and the 2004 TV adaptation by Robert Dornhelm. Contains 368 pp with author's note to the American edition at page 7. Very Good condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with a monochrome photographic still to the rear cover showing Charlton Heston (who did not star in Spartacus), Peter Ustinov, Jean Simmons, and Nina Foch. Dust wrapper with rubbing to the surface of the paper to the spine and rear cover, red spine not sun faded, not price clipped, 16s. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. AMERICA [Literature].…