Minus Pool (21 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 0671610406 350pp. X-library copy with all the usual markings. Dust jacket protected in a mylar sleeve. C64.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Condition: Good. Good condition. Acceptable dust jacket. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Hard Cover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Very good beige/black with gilt spine lettering in good DJ with closed tears, minor wear top. 350 pp. unmarked, solid. Fiction. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Printing. Lightly Rubbed w/ Small Tear; Remainder stamp on bottom edge.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Wyndham Books 1980-01-01 00:00:00 Binding: Hardcover VG. in VG dj. dj in mylar; rem mrk on bottom edge 350. 1st edition. 8vo.

Hard Cover. Condition: VG+. VG++. First Edition. Volume shows remainder stamp to top edge; with previous owner's address sticker to ffep. D.W. shows a bit of edgewear, but overall, a tight, clean copy of this novel about a gambling "fix".

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. First Edition, First Printing. Not price-clipped. Published by Wyndham Books, 1980. Octavo. Hardcover. Book is very good with spotting to top page ends. Dust jacket is very good with shelf/edgewear and small nicks.100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Sag Harbor, New York.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. First Edition, First Printing. Not price-clipped. Published by Wyndham Books, 1980. Octavo. Hardcover. Book is very good with ex library stamp on title page and publisher's stamp on bottom page ends. Dust jacket is very good.100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Sag Harbor, New York.…

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. 350pp. Or tan papered boards in jacket. Remainder lines on top edge and stamps on bottom edge. A novel about the biggest most audacious gambling fix in history. 2 of the world's most successful gamblers (they invented the point spread system in football betting in the 1930s)-one time prize fighters- get the chance to hit the payout of their lives and risk their lives in the process. Among the unforgettable characters are the gamblers, Madame Excella the clairvoyant, Snakehips Davis the running back involved in a deadly game and Burns the homicide detective under pressure to find a mass murderer. Size: 8vo.…

first edition. Wyndham books, 1980, near fine, uncorrected proof, gambling story.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. First edition. Very good or better in very good dust jacket. The top and bottom of the dust jacket has a few small tears.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First edition. Near fine with very light foxing to top edge, in a fine dust jacket.

Hard Cover. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. HBDJ,1980, 1st edition, NF/NF.

Softcover. Condition: Near Fine. Uncorrected proof. Printed wrappers. Topedge slightly foxed, spine lightly sunned, near fine.

1/4 Cloth. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition; First Printing. An unblemished first Printing of the First Edition in a Fine dust-jacket; In the summer of 1932, the town of Buckhorn, Texas, is reeling from the death of its leading citizen, Mr. Minus. The townspeople are at a loss as to who could have done this terrible thing, and their suspicions fall on the local youth, Benny. Benny has a shady past, and the townspeople are sure that he had something to do with Mr. Minus's death. When the police come to question Benny, he runs away. Benny's friends, however, are not about to let him get away with murder. They track down Benny and convince him to tell them the whole story. It turns out that Benny was not the only one who wanted Mr. Minus dead. Mr. Minus had been stealing from the townspeople for years, and when he was caught, the townspeople decided to take matters into their own hands. Benny, however, did not realize that Mr. Minus was still alive when he killed; 8vo; 350 pages.…

1/4 Cloth. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition; First Printing. A first Printing of the First Edition, Fine in a like dust-jacket; It is the summer of 1963 and thirteen-year-old Billy is spending the summer with his aunt and uncle on the family's farm in North Carolina. Billy is an only child, and his parents have been killed in a car accident. Billy is homesick and misses his friends from school. One day, while playing in the barn, he finds a remote control car and races it around the barn. His aunt and uncle come outside to see what he's doing, and Billy shows them the car. His uncle is impressed and tells Billy that he can keep the car. Billy is happy to have a new toy. One day, while the adults are out working in the fields, Billy takes the car for a drive. He gets lost in the woods and crashes the car. His aunt and uncle find him and take him home. Billy is very sorry for what he's done and promises never to take the car out again.The Minus Pool is a story about a young; 8vo; 350 pages.…

1/4 Cloth. Condition: Fine. Near Fine. First Edition; First Printing. A Fine first Edition/First Printing housed in a scuffed Near Fine dust-jacket; In 1945, Walter Stovall's family moves from the South to the North because of the war. They are the only white family in a mostly black town. The Stovalls are not welcomed with open arms and must become part of the community. Walter struggles to fit in and feels like he is an outsider. He does everything he can to make friends, but it is hard when he is not like the other kids. One day, Walter discovers a pool in the back of the neighbor's house. He invites his friends over and they start playing pool. Suddenly, Walter is part of the group and feels like he finally belongs.; 8vo; 350 pages.…

1/4 Cloth. Condition: Fine. Near Fine. First Edition; First Printing. A Fine first Printing of the First Edition that has a small dent to the lower board in a scuffed Near Fine dust-jacket; In the summer of 1978, a group of boys in a small town in upstate New York find themselves in a unique situation. They discover that their local swimming hole has been drained, leaving behind a minus-sized pool. The boys are determined to find a way to fill the pool, and soon they are joined by a group of girls who are also looking for a way to fix their town's fortunes. The Minus Pool is the story of these young people as they work together to fill the pool, and of the townspeople who come to learn about and care about them.; 8vo; 350 pages.…

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