Search Results: a rage in harlem original title by himes chester

New York: Avon, 1965. 192pp Illustrated wraps (Lenox Ave-W.125 St street sign), red and white lettering. Hinges are tight, pages browning but firm, there is a stain on the bottom page edges, not affecting the text. Vertical creasing along the inner edge of the covers. The books has that classic 1960's grit. Author's first appearance of Coffin Ed Johnson and Grave Digger Jones, patrolling New York City's roughest streets in Chester Himes's groundbreaking Harlem Detectives series. "For love of fine, wily Imabelle, hapless Jackson surrenders his life savings to a con man who knows the secret of turning ten-dollar bills into hundreds--and then he steals from his boss, only to lose the stolen money at a craps table. Luckily for him, he can turn to his savvy twin brother, Goldy, who earns a living--disguised as a Sister of Mercy--by selling tickets to Heaven in Harlem. With Goldy on his side, Jackson is ready for payback." . First Paperback Edition. Softcover. Very Good. Octavo.