Charles francis coe (52 Ergebnisse)

Verlag: Random House (c.1952), New York, 1952
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Sprache: Englisch
Verlag: Signet, 1953
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In den WarenkorbMass market. Zustand: Fair. Paperback. Text unmarked. Covers show edge wear with creases and soiling. Crease on spine.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day.
Sprache: Englisch
Verlag: The American Mercury, Inc Lawrence E Spivak, New York, NY, 1949
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In den WarenkorbTrade Paperback. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. First Edition. Vol 14 # 70 of Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine, September 1949. Contains stories by Leslie Charteris (The Arrow of God), , Clayton Rawson (Off the Face of the Earth), Louis Golding (Question No. 3), Frank Gruber (Cat and Mouse), A H Z Carr (The Man Who Played Hunches), Georges Simenon (Stan the Killer), Charles Francis Coe (Bars), Roy Vickers (The "Try-Out" Murder), Walter Duranty (Only the Fools Get Caught), T M McDade (Let Me Help You With Your Murders), Arnold Bennett (The Fire of London), and others. Light wear at the edges. Fading to the spine. Small bumps at the top center of the front cover and along the spine. Browning to the covers and the pages. A good copy. George Salter (cover) (illustrator).…
Sprache: Englisch
Verlag: Signet, 1953
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Argosy All-Story Weekly. February 10, 1923.
Carolyn Wells; Frank L. Packard; Georges Surdez; Charles Alden Seltzer; Kenneth Perkins; Charles Francis Coe; H. Bedford-Jones; Olive McClintin Johnson; Roland Krebs; Eric Howard; et al.
Verlag: The Frank A. Munsey Co., 1923
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In den WarenkorbSingle Issue Magazine. Zustand: Very Good. original wraps show minor wear, tear, chipping. pages tanned and clean. in excellent shape for age.
Verlag: Signet, 1952
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Argosy All-Story Weekly December 26, 1925
Edgar Franklin; Charles Francis Coe; Arthur Preston Hankins; Fred MacIsaac; Walter A. Sinclair; Ralph E. Mooney; E. K. Means; Samuel G. Camp; Earl C. McCain; Gordon Stiles; Hamilton Craigie
Verlag: The Frank A. Munsey Company, New York, NY, 1925
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In den WarenkorbStapled. Zustand: Fair-Good. No Jacket. First Edition. Early pulp. Vol. CLXXIV, No. 2. Cover by Modest Stein for "There Goes the Bride" (pt. 1 of 5) by Edgar Franklin. Includes "Murk" (pt. 2 of 4) by Charles Francis Coe; "Unhearing Ears" (pt. 4 of 5) by Arthur Preston Hankins; "The Mad Movie" (pt. 3 of 3) by Fred MacIsaac; "Is That Nice?" by Walter A. Sinclair; "All of a Sudden, Christmas!" by Ralph E. Mooney; "The Shoo Fly Meeting House" by E. K. Means; "Exactly the Type" by Samuel G. Camp; "Rolling Stones" by Earl C. McCain; "His Bargain" by Gordon Stiles; "The Hill-Billy" by Hamilton Craigie. Poetry: "Archer's Luck" by Pat B. Costello; "Slim Jim" by Edgar Daniel Kramer; "New York Specters" by Harold Seton; "Christmas Joys: 1925" by Edward W. Barnard. Tape reinforced at the edges and the spine. Damp stain at the top edges of the covers that shows on a few pages.…
Argosy All-Story Weekly December 19, 1925
Hankins, Arthur Preston; Elizzabeth York Miller; Charles Francis Coe; Fred MacIsaac; George M Johnson; Herman Howard Matteson; George Keyports Brady; Stanley Walker; A D Temple; Helen Geneva Masters
Verlag: The Frank A. Munsey Company, New York, NY, 1925
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In den WarenkorbStapled. Zustand: Fair-Good. No Jacket. First Edition. Early pulp. Cover by Stockton Mulford for "Murk" (pt. 1 of 4) by Charles Francis Coe. Includes "The Mad Movie" (pt. 2 of 3) by Fred MacIsaac; "Unhearing Ears" (pt. 3 of 5) by Arthur Preston Hankins; "Her Hour of Reckoning" (pt. 4 of 4) by Elizabeth York Miller; "Tangled Trails" by George M. Johnson; "What the Storm Settled" by Herman Howard Matteson; "On Advance of Time" by George Keyports Brady; "The Blind Side" by Stanley Walker; "Josh Stebbins - Gunrunner" by A. D. Temple; "All of Us, Sometimes" by Helen Geneva Masters. Poetry: "Peter Green's Waterloo" by Clarence M. Lindsay; "Retaliation" by Edgar Daniel Kramer; "The Pedestrian's Dream" by Beatrice A. Vandergrift; "The Span" by Olin L. Lyman. Damp staining to the first few pages. Tape reinforced along the edges keeping the front cover & first page attached. A Fair to good copy.…
Verlag: Signet
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Saturday Evening Post November 2, 1935 Yankee Notion; Kockout; Dreams That Come True; The Rock [Alcatraz]
J P Marquand, Charles Francis Coe, Henry C Rowland, and others
Verlag: The Curtis Publishing Company, Philadelphia, PA, 1935
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In den WarenkorbStapled. Zustand: Fair. No Jacket. First Edition. The November 2, 1935 issue of the Saturday Evening Post. Fiction includes Yankee Notion, a J P Marquand short story, part 2 of 6 of Knockout, a novel by Charles Francis Coe, and the conclusion of Dreams That Come True, a novel by Henry C Rowland. It also includes an article about Alcatraz (The Rock - "The toughest "Big House"). Cover art (Halloween Scare) by Francis Stanley. Light soiling to the front cover. A damp stain at the top left that runs throughout the magazine and results in loss at the spine on pages 77 - 92. There is a small loss of text on pages 88 - 92. More pronounced soiling to the rear cover w/a 2.5' x 1.25" chip out of the top left. Similar slightly smaller chip on the last page (91/92) that results in text loss to the top two lines of the left column. Similar yet smaller loss to page 89/90 but no text is affected. Despite its flaw an OK copy. Francis Stanley (cover), John La Gatta (Yankee Notion), Rico Tmaso (Knockout), James H Crank (Dreams That Come True), and others (illustrator).…

Verlag: Grosset & Dunlap (c.1928), New York, 1928
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In den WarenkorbHardcover. Zustand: Very Good+. Reprint. (no dust jacket) [lightly worn book, spine slightly turned, slight bumping to a couple of corners]. Proto-hardboiled novel about a small-town boy who lights out for the (unnamed) big city, falls in with a bad crowd, and turns to a life of crime. Coe was a prolific writer of magazine fiction (for both the slicks and the pulps); this tale was first published as a 6-part serial in The Saturday Evening Post.…

Verlag: J.B. Lippincott Company, Philadelphia, 1934
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In den WarenkorbHardcover. Zustand: Very Good. First edition. Red cloth with black lettering. Spine darkened, cloth soiled, very good lacking the scarce dust jacket.
Weitere BilderSprache: Englisch
Verlag: J. B. Lippincott Company (Philadelphia), 1935
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Verlag: Random House
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In den WarenkorbZustand: Fair. First edition copy. . Poor dust jacket. Bookplate inside. Upper corner of front endpage torn off. (Lawyers, Suspense, Fiction).
Verlag: Pub. for The Crime Club, Inc., by Doubleday, Doran, & Company, Inc
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In den WarenkorbZustand: Fair. Acceptable condition. No Dust Jacket (Mysteries, Prohibition) A readable, intact copy that may have noticeable tears and wear to the spine. All pages of text are present, but they may include extensive notes and highlighting or be heavily stained. Includes reading copy only books.
Verlag: Signet Books, 1953
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Verlag: J. H. Sears & Company, New York, 1929
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Verlag: London, W.H. Allen, nd.
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In den Warenkorb186pp. 8vo. Original cloth in dustwrapper, backstrip faded, edges slightly foxed, endpapers tape-stained, otherwise a very good copy. First UK edition.
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Sprache: Englisch
Verlag: London: Victor Gollancz / Mundanus, 1930
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Verlag: Random House, New York, 1952
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Verlag: Mundamus Victor Gollancz, 1930
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'The River Pirate' is a compelling exploration of the criminal underworld and the harsh realities of the American penal system in the early 20th century. The narrative follows Sandy, a young man whose journey through a reformatory leads him into the clutches of a sophisticated gang of modern-day pirates operating along the bustling waterways of New York City.…

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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'Triumph' is a compelling exploration of ambition and the human spirit set against the backdrop of late 1920s America. Written by Charles Francis Coe, a master of hard-hitting narratives and crime fiction, the novel follows a journey driven by the intense desire to reach the pinnacle of success. Known for his keen insight into both the professional sports world and the complexities of the American underworld, Coe crafts a story that delves into the moral challenges of competition and the personal costs of rising to fame.The narrative captures the grit and glamor of an era defined by rapid change and fierce aspiration. As the characters navigate a landscape filled with both opportunity and temptation, the work examines themes of loyalty, integrity, and the true meaning of victory. 'Triumph' serves as a vivid portrait of the American dream's complexities, offering readers a window into the societal pressures and individual struggles that defined the early twentieth century. This work remains a significant example of popular fiction from the Jazz Age, blending elements of high-stakes drama with profound social commentary on the nature of achievement.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you may see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.…

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Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'Triumph' is a compelling exploration of ambition and the human spirit set against the backdrop of late 1920s America. Written by Charles Francis Coe, a master of hard-hitting narratives and crime fiction, the novel follows a journey driven by the intense desire to reach the pinnacle of success. Known for his keen insight into both the professional sports world and the complexities of the American underworld, Coe crafts a story that delves into the moral challenges of competition and the personal costs of rising to fame.The narrative captures the grit and glamor of an era defined by rapid change and fierce aspiration. As the characters navigate a landscape filled with both opportunity and temptation, the work examines themes of loyalty, integrity, and the true meaning of victory. 'Triumph' serves as a vivid portrait of the American dream's complexities, offering readers a window into the societal pressures and individual struggles that defined the early twentieth century. This work remains a significant example of popular fiction from the Jazz Age, blending elements of high-stakes drama with profound social commentary on the nature of achievement.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you may see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.…

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Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'The River Pirate' is a compelling exploration of the criminal underworld and the harsh realities of the American penal system in the early 20th century. The narrative follows Sandy, a young man whose journey through a reformatory leads him into the clutches of a sophisticated gang of modern-day pirates operating along the bustling waterways of New York City. Charles Francis Coe delivers a gritty and authentic portrayal of life on the docks, where the law of the river is often dictated by those with the most power and the least remorse. The work delves deep into the mechanics of organized crime, showing how the disillusioned and disenfranchised are recruited into lives of shadows and theft. As Sandy navigates the dangerous waters of his new profession, the story examines the internal conflicts of a man caught between his innate sense of morality and the survival instincts required by his surroundings. Written with the suspense and rapid-fire pacing characteristic of early hardboiled fiction, 'The River Pirate' offers a vivid historical window into the urban crime landscape of the 1920s. It stands as a significant work of genre fiction that balances action-packed sequences with a poignant look at the social forces that shape a criminal's life.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you may see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.…