Waer jack (13 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. 241pp. Octavo [21 cm] 1/2 orange cloth with sea green paper covered boards, a black ink stamped title on the spine, and a black ink stamped vignette on the front cover. The book is in fair condition only. The spine and surrounding areas on the boards are moisture stained. The edges of the covers are gently bumped. There is a small stain on the fore edge of the text block, and there is a small red stain on the bottom edge of the text block. There are small stains in the fore edge margins of the pages throughout the first half of the text. The pages are mildly browned. The dust jacket is in fair condition as well. Heavily moisture stained, although the damage is more severe on the internal, non visible side. The jacket is also rubbed, chipped and creased. From the jacket- " Jack Waer, who combines a crackling style with an absolute knowledge of the gambling world, bids for immediate recognition in this, his first action novel. Not that the wheel is fixed, but Viking confidently wagers a stack of blue chips on 17 and Black.".…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. First edition. Very good in very good dust jacket. Book has slight rubbing of spine and edges of cover, aging of pages, dust jacket has minor wear of spine and edges of panels.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. First edition. Very good, book has minor rub of spine and edges of cover, corners of cover slightly frayed, light fading of cover, light yellowing of pages, small light stains on side foredge.

Zustand: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Zustand: Good. Signed Copy First edition copy. . Good dust jacket. Inscribed by author on half title page. Bookplate inside. In protective mylar cover. (nevada, fiction, mystery fiction ).

Zustand: New.

Zustand: FINE. First printing. The author's first book, a hard-boiled novel about the manager of a Mexico City gambling casino - Waer's own occupation in Las Vegas: "Jim Foster, manager of gambling casinos and an honest man in a dubious profession, transfers his curious talents to Mexico City . . . The irregularities happen to include two murders, an international crime ring, various beautiful women, none of whom could ever be accused of innocence, a bewitched roulette wheel, and any number of operatives from the police and underworld." While all 3 of Waer's novels were set in the world of gambling, this was the only one to be published in hardcover. 241 pp. Dust jacket design by Bill English. Fine in very good dust jacket (a lovely copy - the rather striking green and red dust jacket has a short closed tear at the bottom edge with associated creasing but is now in a protective cover and is quite attractive.). …

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine. 1st Edition. 241 pages. First edition, first printing. Dust jacket art by Bill English. His first book, two more would follow, all mysteries about gambling. Fine book in a fine dust jacket with some fading to the red lettering on the spine. A beautiful copy. English, Bill (illustrator).…

Hardcover. First Edition. 241pp. Half cloth over decorated boards. A casino manager moves to Mexico City where he discovers illicit operations. The first mystery by Waer who at the time was working at the famous El Rancho Vegas in Las Vegas. Small number stamped on the rear free endpaper. A near fine copy in very good price-clipped dustjacket with wear to edges and a few tiny tears to the upper corner of the front panel and rear panel, and a small spot to rear panel. In Hubin, 2003, p. 1549. ; Octavo.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine. First edition. Bottom corners slightly bumped else fine in a lightly rubbed, about fine dust jacket. Mexico City gambling casino manager is forced to investigate a string of murders. Hardboiled-type mystery with snappy patter and a roulette theme. Author's first of three mysteries.…

Hardcover. First Edition. 241pp. Half cloth over decorated boards. A casino manager moves to Mexico City where he discovers illicit operations. The first mystery by Waer who at the time was working at the famous El Rancho Vegas in Las Vegas. Small number stamped on the rear free endpaper. A fine copy in very good+ dustjacket with a small chip and mild fading to spine panel, and a touch of foxing to rear panel. In Hubin, 2003, p. 1549. ; Octavo.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Near Fine. 1st Edition. 8vo., 239pp. Sharp First Edition Square, tight and clean throughout with minimal wear. An area of light soiling to the cloth at the crown but quite minor. Beautiful unclipped wrapper,($2.75), has a touch of wear to the spine ends and tips. Still, a fresh and bright example with no creasing, chipping or tears. A very attractive collectable copy of the author's first book.…

Cloth. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine. First edition. The first edition of Jack Waer's exhilarating novel in which a Casino manager is forced to investigate a series of murders. The first edition, first printing, in the publisher's original unclipped dust wrapper.A professional gambler himself, author Jack Waer presents a thrilling tale in which Mexico City casino manager Jim Foster encounters an international crime ring and a string of murders.The first of the author's three mystery novels. In the publisher's original cloth backed paper covered boards, with unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, fine. Dust wrapper exceptionally bright, with a touch of rubbing to the back strip tail. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Fine. None (illustrator). book.…