Six Against the Rock by Clark Howard ISBN 13: 9780803780033

Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

The Dial Press, 1977. Hardcover. Acceptable. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

The Dial Press, New York, 1977-01-01. Hardcover. Good. 0.5000 in x 12.0000 in x 9.0000 in. This is a used book in good condition and may show some signs of use or wear .

Notable tilt, Library distinctions FLEP, & on back of FLEP Library date stamps & Pocket intact, else content appears as unblemished with black/gray boards in DJ displaying moderate surface/edge wear, as shown.. Still a worthwhile book. Kirkus Review: Howard's reconstruction of a little-known 1946 Alcatraz "crash-out" is a prefabricated screenplay of the tense 46 hours during which Kentucky bank robber Bernie Coy and his five companions attempted the impossible. A spectacularly bloody affair, the siege of The Rock gives Howard a chance to fill his gallery with desperadoes who have since attained near-mythical status: Machine Gun Kelly, Alvin Karpis, and Robert Stroud, the aging Birdman. All were lodged there at the time, though none was directly involved in the escape which included, besides Coy, "Dutch" Cretzer, a maniacal killer who also wrote poetry, and his half-wit sidekick. Howard has heightened the drama by depicting several of the others with considerable sympathy… Read More

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 .