A TAN AND SANDY SILENCE
by MacDonald, John D
- Used
- first
- Condition
- Mild darkening to text paper, a fine copy, unread. (26633)
- Seller
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Laurel, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
Greenwich, CT: A Fawcett Gold Medal Book, [1971]. First edition, second printing. Mild darkening to text paper, a fine copy, unread. (26633). Small octavo, pictorial wrappers. Gold Medal T2127. Paperback original. Second printing per Shine, A MacDonald Potpourri, the first printing has no ads in the rear, this has one page of ads for the Travis McGee books. The thirteenth Travis McGee novel. Hubin, p. 526.
Synopsis
A Tan and Sandy Silence (1971) is the thirteenth novel in the Travis McGee series by John D. MacDonald. The plot begins with Harry Broil, husband of McGee's longtime friend Mary, shows up at his houseboat The Busted Flush with a gun, threatening McGee and accusing him of hiding Mary aboard. The rest of the novel involves McGee's search for Mary.
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- Bookseller
- John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 26633
- Title
- A TAN AND SANDY SILENCE
- Author
- MacDonald, John D
- Book Condition
- Used - Mild darkening to text paper, a fine copy, unread. (26633)
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition, second printing
- Publisher
- A Fawcett Gold Medal Book
- Place of Publication
- Greenwich, CT
- Date Published
- [1971]
- Keywords
- Mystery . Paperback
Terms of Sale
John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
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About the Seller
John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
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Laurel, Maryland
About John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
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