Six Against the Rock * True Account of the Most Ingenious Escape Attempt - Alcatraz
by Howard, Clark
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Good in Good dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0803780036
- ISBN 13
- 9780803780033
- Seller
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Lancaster, Texas, United States
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About This Item
The Dial Press. Good in Good dust jacket. 1977. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0803780036 . Signed and inscribed by author on half title page. First edition, first printing. Hard cover published by Dial Press in 1977. Black covers with gray spine and silver lettering on spine. Corners of covers have some rubbing. Spine is cocked some and is faded. Book is in good condition. Dust jacket has some wear and creasing along edges, some scuffing and is in good condition. 358 pages, 1.5 lb.; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 358 pages; Signed by Author .
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- MSH8536
- Title
- Six Against the Rock * True Account of the Most Ingenious Escape Attempt - Alcatraz
- Author
- Howard, Clark
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good in Good dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition; First Printing
- ISBN 10
- 0803780036
- ISBN 13
- 9780803780033
- Publisher
- The Dial Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1977
- Keywords
- 0803780036, Alcatraz, Escape, California, Breakout, California History
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- Jacket
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- Spine
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- Edges
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- Half Title
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- First Edition
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- Title Page
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- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
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