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Ballantine Books, 1952. Paperback. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Ballantine 2, 1952. VG -. Maguire. paperback

Ballantine Books. Used - Acceptable. Acceptable condition. Ballantine, No. 2. (Drug Abuse, Fiction) A readable, intact copy that may have noticeable tears and wear to the spine. All pages of text are present, but they may include extensive notes and highlighting or be heavily stained. Includes reading copy only books. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.

Ballantine, 1952. Book. Fair. Soft cover. First Ed. First paperback ed. Fair condition, over all wear, spine creases, previous ownership label on inside front cover. Ballantine #2..

Ballantine Books, 1952. Hardcover. Good. . Minor shelf/reading wear. Pages/boards clean, binding sturdy.

New York, NY, 1952. First Edition. Paperback. Good/No Dust jacket. Text unmarked . Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. Slight shelf-wear and bumping to corners. (Ballantine 2) Paperback Original. Attractive, vintage mass market/pocket paperback with colorful Robert Maguire wraparound painted cover art. Drug use, junky, heroin themes. Cover copy reads: "This is a drug addict. He is 16. This angry novel tells his story with truth and compassion" / Cover shows a 3" diagonal crease. Rubbing to hinge. Small bumping and material loss to head of spine. Pages faintly edge tanned, but supple. Binding square and solid. Illustrator: Robert Maguire. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 8 ounces. Category: Vintage Paperbacks::Drugs & Counterculture; Inventory No: 021551. BZDB373 Vintage Paperbacks::Drugs & Counterculture; Robert Maguire Hal Ellson The Golden Spike

Ballantine 2, 1952. VG. Maguire. paperback

USA: Ballantine Books, 1952. Book. Illus. by Robert Maguire Wrap Around Painted Cover.. Very Good/ Fine. Soft cover. PBO - Paperback Original (True 1st).. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 243 pages."From the reeling slums of a big city, from the twilight world of escae-hungry junkies, comes this novel of tormented adolescents - neglected by society, victimized by ruthless dope peddlers. Mr. Ellson tells this story with anger and compassion - with deep insight and heartbreaking honesty." >> Cover creasing.; date stamp to last page;.

New York: Ballantine, 1952. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Ballantine H2. slight cant to spine, light dampstain to last page corners. unclipped dustjacket with light rubs, edgewear, small chips, small tears, now in Brodart. 243pp + glossary +.

New York: Ballantine Books, 1952. First Edition. No. 2. First Edition in paperback, preceded by the hardcover edition published the same year. Near Fine in wrappers, with faint wear at the spine ends. Holroyd, p. 112.

Ballantine Books. New York: Ballantine Books, Inc. , 1952 first edition . 2 very good - fine, reading crease PBO. Cover by Maguire. paperback,

Ballantine Books. New York: Ballantine Books, Inc. , 1952 first edition . 2 looks near fine, unread but a faint rear damp mark PBO. Cover by Maguire. paperback,

Ballantine Books. New York: Ballantine Books, Inc. , 1952 first edition . 2 almost near fine PBO. Cover by Maguire. paperback,

E-281: Ballantine Books. Very Good. 1952. Hardcover. Hardcover. 12mo. Published by Ballantine Books, New York. 1952. 243 pgs. First Edition/First Printing. DJ has shelf-wear, chipping and rubbing present to the DJ especially around the extremities. Bound in cloth boards with titles present to the spine. Boards have light shelf-wear present to the extremities. No ownership marks present. Text is clean and free of marks. Binding tight and solid. "Every junkie dreams of a golden spike." This is a drug addict. He is 16. This angry novel tells his story with truth and compassion. From the reeking slums of a big city, from the twilight world of escape-hungry "junkies", comes this novel of tormented adolescents -- neglected by society, victimized by ruthless dope peddlers. Harold "Hal" Ellson (1910 – October 31, 1994 in Brooklyn) was an American author of pulp fiction whose work primarily focused on juvenile delinquency, a field in which he has been described as… Read More

Ballantine, 1952. First Hardcover . Hardback. Fine/Fine. SCARCE HARDCOVER ON DRUG ADDICTION.NICE WRAP AROUND DW.SCARCE IN THIS CONDITION.

New York: Ballantine Books, 1952. First Edition. First edition, hardcover issue. 243, [7] pp. Bound in publisher's black and tan cloth with black spine lettering. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket with light wear and creasing, very little sunning. A juvenile delinquency novel by the author of Reefer Boy and Tomboy dealing with the scourge of heroin: "Every junkie dreams of a golden spike." Includes a three page glossary of slang at the rear with such forgotten terms as "Marine Tiger"-- "a recent arrival from Puerto Rico" and "Petrified"-- "feeling extremely high.

New York: Ballantine, 1952. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. First hardcover edition of this classic drug addiction novel. Scarce hardcover edition. Near fine in very good price clipped jacket with creases and tears to spine ends and the top front corner.

London, England: London, UK: Pedigree Books, 1957, 1st UK Paperback Edition, First Printing , 1957. -------------( 1st Printing of the First UK paperback Edition ) ---slightly larger than a normal paperback, about 4.75 x 7 inches, a solid Good example, juvie glossary at rear of book, a reasonable copy of what I consider the rarest drug related paperback, nice JD cover, preceded by a hardcover edition which in relation to this edition looks common, released in the USA as THE GOLDEN SPIKE by Ballantine Books, some rubbing and soiling to the rear white panel, faint stress lines on the spine and covers, ink name in a couple of spots, some browning to the paper, overall a pretty nice copy, nice juvie / juvenile delinquent cover art of teenagers smoking in an alley at night, by the author of Duke and Tomboy, Ellson was best known for his juvie novels, any image directly beside this listing is the actual book and not a generic photo ///NOT SIGNED---GUARANTEED to be AVAILABLE/// ---sizes are approximate… Read More