Underdog Tapa dura - 1993

260 pages. 260 pages. Royal octavo (9 1/4" 6") bound in original publisher's quarter black paper with dull gilt to spine over black boards in original pictorial jacket. First edition. Midway through this hilarious tale, the narrator, a short, inventive homeless man named Jan Moro, tells how two men chased him from his hut at the state fairgrounds in Indianapolis: ``One of them only has seven toes and he works for a guy who microwaves puppies to death and trains dogs to fight pigs.'' Although he has no street address, Jan considers himself an entrepreneur, as distinguished from ``homeless riffraff.'' He keeps himself presentable, hangs out in hotel lobbies, believes loitering in bus stations to be great spectator sport and has hidey-holes all around town, one with a gun and three bullets that he won in a poker game. The appealing and unusual hero has a steady stream of ``great ideas'' like a ``slow-release deodorant'' for clothes instead of the body. How Jan, aka Clarence Starch Jr., gets tangled up… Leer más

New York: Warner Books, 1993. Edition Not Specified. Very Good +/Very Good+ DJ. 8vo = over 9". n/a. Printing Not Spec. Brown hardcover with black backstrip and copper lettering along spine. Clean interior and exterior. Binding is strong and tight. Dustjacket is clean, crisp, and glossy,

NY: Mysterious Press, 1993. First edition. Hardcover. As New/As New. Indianapolis crime novel. Review copy with PR sheet laid in. First printing.

Grand Central Publishing, 1993. Hardcover. Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. An ex-library book and may have standard library stamps and/or stickers. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Grand Central Publishing, 1993. Hardcover. Good. Disclaimer:Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Grand Central Publishing, 1993. Hardcover. Very Good. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Mysterious Pr, 1993-11-01. Hardcover. Like New. Book has protective plastic cover.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Mysterious Press, 1993. An Indianapolis crime novel. Gently bumped, remainder mark and foxing to the upper edge of the text block. Jacket in mylar. Signed by Lewin on the title page. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall. Signed by Author. First Edition.. Hard Cover. Very Good/Fine.

New York: The Mysterious Press. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket; Spine ends slightly bumped.. 1993. First Edition. Hardcover. 0892964405 .

Mysterious Pr, 1993-11. Hardcover. Good.