Penguin Books, Harmondsworth, Middlesex, 1977. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good Condition. Illustrated paperback binding with pale pink and white coloured titles to the front panel and black coloured titles to the back strip. Harry Powell, a murderous ex-convict, misrepresents himself as a prison chaplain to go to the home of his now dead cellmate and convinces his widow, with two children, to marry him. He has hopes that the children will tell him where their father buried the proceeds of his last robbery. He kills their mother, and then hunts for the children who have fled sensing his evil. Rubbing of the book edges and panels and there is a erosion mark to the top edge of the rear panel. Remnants of a sticker to the rear panel. Age toning of the text block edges and pages with a bed remainder stripe to the lower text edge. Some fine foxing to the text edges. first publication by this publisher. Size: 12 mo (standard paperback). 220, [4] pages.. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Crime Fiction; ISBN: 0140044264. ISBN/EAN: 9780140044263. Inventory No: 0290043. . 9780140044263

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Bookseller: Syber's Books ABN 40533682787 (AU)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 0290043
Title: The Night of The Hunter
Author: Grubb, Davis
Format/Binding: Softcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good Condition
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Paperback
ISBN 10: 0140044264
ISBN 13: 9780140044263
Publisher: Penguin Books
Place of Publication: Harmondsworth, Middlesex
Date Published: 1977
Keywords: BZDB2 South Africa, politics, fascism, 1960s Crime Fiction; Unbranded ISBN: 0140044264 EAN: 9780140044263 Grubb, Davis The Night of The Hunter

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General secondhand dealers, with 3 cats.We have two shops, 227 Glenferrie Rd Malvern 3144, Victoria 03 9530 2222 ( open 7 days Midday 'til 5.30 PM)And the other at 666 Glen Huntly Road Caulfield South 03 9523 666 open 11:00 am - 5.00 pm-ish the other 6 days. We seem to specialize in non mainstream stuff but read and stock Science-fiction, fantasy, detective fiction, history, biography and true crime, war, natural history. cooking, children's books and try to avoid current text books.We probably have the largest collection of Science Fiction, Penguins and general crime in Victoria in an open shop ( David has 8 bookcases 900mm x 2200mm of sf and f) ( Penny has 8 bookcases 1200mm x 2400 of sf and f )On shelf each shop has 30,000 plus books and we list over 30000 books online

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