The Honey Badger
by Ruark, Robert
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- Seller
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Charlotte Hall, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
New York, NY, U.S.A.: McGraw-Hill, 1965. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. First Edition stated, no writing, marks, underlining, or bookplates. No remainder marks. Spine is tight and crisp. Boards are flat and true and the corners are square, with three-quarter inch enclosed tear on top of spine. Dust jacket is not price-clipped, but with numerous tatters and tears along top and bottom edges. This collectible, " VERY GOOD" condition first edition copy is protected with a polyester archival dust jacket cover. A very nice collectible copy of this scarce title by Ruark.
Synopsis
The Honey Badger was published after the death of author Robert Ruark. This book lingers in the macho attitude of the 1950s, where the main character Alex Barr travels the world as a soldier of fortune.
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- Bookseller
- rarefirstscom (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 001380
- Title
- The Honey Badger
- Author
- Ruark, Robert
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- McGraw-Hill
- Place of Publication
- New York, NY, U.S.A.
- Date Published
- 1965
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
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- Spine
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- Crisp
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- First Edition
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- Remainder
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- Edges
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