The Heat's On
by Chester, Himes
Chester Himes was born in Missouri in 1909. He began writing while serving a prison sentence for a jewel theft and published just short of twenty novels before his death in 1984. Among his best-known thrillers are Blind Man with a Pistol, Cotton Comes to Harlem, The Crazy Kill, A Rage in Harlem, The Real Cool Killers, and The Heat's On, all available from Vintage.
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The Heat's On
by Himes, Chester
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- Used - Fine
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- No Jacket
- Edition
- Reprint of 1966 Edition
- Published
- 1975
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- Hardcover
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- 9780911860573
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Madison, New Jersey, USA
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€14.09
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Chatham, N.J.: The Chatham Bookseller, 1975. 220p. Cloth. A new copy, no d.j. as issued. MULTIPLE COPIES AVAILABLE.. Reprint of 1966 Edition. Hardcover. Fine/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Item Price
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The Heat's On
by Himes, Chester
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- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Edition
- First Edition UK
- Published
- 1986
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- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780850316681
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Didcot, Oxfordshire, GBR
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€25.30
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London: Allison and Busby, 1986. First UK Edition hardcover with unclipped dust jacket, in good condition. Jacket is scuffed, edges are creased and nicked, and inner front flap fore-edge is creased. Page block and page edges are tanned. Pages are otherwise clear and unmarked throughout. LW. First Edition UK. Hardcover. Good/Good. Used. Item Price
€25.30
THE HEAT'S ON
by Himes, Chester
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- Used - Good Plus to Very Good
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- First Printing, First U.S. PB Edition.
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- 1967
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- Mass Market Paperback
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Canandaigua, New York, USA
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€15.03
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New York: Dell, 1967. First Printing, First U.S. PB Edition. . Mass Market Paperback. Good Plus to Very Good. Vintage paperback, Dell 3546; One of Himes' mystery-thriller novels featuring African-American police detectives Grave Digger Jones and Coffin Ed Johnson rampaging through New York City and Harlem; basis for movie starring Godfrey Cambridge and Raymond St. Jacques; originally published… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Heat's On
by Himes, Chester
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- Used - Fine+
- Edition
- 1st EditionThus; First Printing
- Published
- 1988
- Binding
- Trade PB
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- 9780394759975
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Chicago, Illinois, USA
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€15.50
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Vintage Crime/Black Lizard. Fine+. 1988. 1st EditionThus; First Printing. Trade PB. 0394759974 . Book with slight corner crease front, else As New. NO notes, names or ANY markings. ; 174 pages . Item Price
€15.50
The Heat's On
by Chester Himes
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- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1966
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- Hardcover
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Saint Louis, Missouri, USA
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€56.37
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G.P. Putnam's, 1966. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo in orange and black cloth, spine title in gilt. Binding tight and square, virtually no rubbing. The dustjacket is not price-clipped, one corner rubbed, creases at the bottom of the front panel. Item Price
€56.37
The Heat's On
by Himes, Chester
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- Used - Very Good
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- Very Good
- Edition
- UK edition
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- 1986-06-01
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- Hardcover
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- 9780850316681
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Portland, Oregon, USA
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€28.18
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Allison & Busby, 1986-06-01. UK edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 7x5x0. The binding is tight, corners sharp. Text unmarked. Edges of pages and text block tanned. The dust jacket shows some very light handling, in a mylar cover. 8vo. 174pp. Item Price
€28.18
The Heat's On
by Chester Himes
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- 9780394759975
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Chicago, Illinois, USA
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€7.99
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Vintage Crime/Black Lizard. Used - Like New. 1988. Reissue. Paperback. Small publisher's mark to text block. Otherwise, Fine. Item Price
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The Heat's On
by Himes, Chester
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- Very Good
- Edition
- 1st Edition
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- 1966
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- Hardcover
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Las Vegas , Nevada, USA
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€42.28
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London: Frederick Muller, 1966 First printing of the first British edition. Faint toning to page margins and light crimping to spine ends, else book in fine condition; dust jacket with a light stain to upper spine/upper front spine fold, light creasing to spine ends, and light wear to extremities, primarily the along upper edge of back flap, else fine. A… Read more about this item Item Price
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THE HEAT'S ON
by Himes, Chester
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- Used - Very Good
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- Very Good
- Edition
- FIRST
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- Hardcover
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PASADENA, California, USA
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€28.18
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Putnam Book. Very Good. Hardcover. FIRST. A VERY GOOD FIRST IN DJ.. Item Price
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The Heat's On
by Himes, Chester
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- Used - Fine
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- Near Fine
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Published
- 1966
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- Hardcover
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Las Vegas , Nevada, USA
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€422.78
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New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1966 First printing of the first edition. Book in fine condition; dust jacket with shallow crimping to foot of spine, light wear to extremities, and light rubbing, else fine. Item Price
€422.78
The Heat's On
by Chester Himes
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- Used - Very Good
- ISBN
- 9780394759975
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Chicago, Illinois, USA
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€7.99
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Vintage Crime/Black Lizard. Used - Very Good. 1988. Reissue. Paperback. Very Good. Item Price
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The Heats On - Allison & Busby American Crime Series
by Himes, Chester
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- Used; Good
- Edition
- First Edition
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- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780850316681
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Milton Keynes , Buckinghamshire, GBR
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€25.11
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Allison & Busby. First Edition. Hardcover. Used; Good. Simply Brit welcome to our online used book store, where affordability meets great quality. Dive into a world of captivating reads without breaking the bank. We take pride in offering a wide selection of used books, from classics to hidden gems, ensuring theres something for every literary palate. All… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Heat's On (Panther Crimeband 23844)
by Himes, Chester
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- Used - Very Good
- Published
- 1968
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- Paperback
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Didcot, Oxfordshire, GBR
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€14.12
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London: Panther Books, 1968. Paperback in very good condition. Tanning of page block and page edges, light shelf and edgewear to covers. Rear cover is lightly tanned near spine and has a light score. Pages are clean and unmarked throughout. AD. Paperback. Very Good. Used. Item Price
€14.12
THE HEAT'S ON.
by HIMES, CHESTER.
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- Used
- Edition
- First edition
- Published
- 1966
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Greencastle, Pennsylvania, USA
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€211.39
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New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, [1966]., 1966. First edition. First edition. Fine in dust jacket with light professional restoration to the spine ends and extremities. Originally published in France as Ne Nous Enervons Pas. We find Coffin Ed Johnson and Grave Digger Jones looking for three million dollars worth of heroin and a simple albino called "Pinky." Item Price
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The Heat's On (Crimebands)
by Chester Himes
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- Used - Good
- Published
- 1968
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- Paperback
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Goring-by-Sea, West Sussex, GBR
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€8.23
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Panther, 1968. Paperback. Good. 1968. First Edition Thus. 206 pages. Paperback book with pictorial cover. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Paper cover has mild edge-wear with light rubbing and creasing. Some light marking and… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Heat's on
by Himes, Chester
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- Used - Very Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1966
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- Hardcover
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- 1
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melbourne, Victoria, AUS
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€55.90
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G. P. Putnam's Sons, New York, 1966. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. 220 pp., original dustwrapper. Untrimmed fore-edge, printer tinted top edge, a couple of pages slightly dogeared; the dustwrapper is rubbed, has a sticker removal mark from the top right of the front panel, and a small split at the top of… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Heat's On
by Himes,Chester
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- Used - Vg
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- Vg
- Edition
- First Editiion
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- 1966
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- Hardback
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Marietta,, Georgia, USA
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€46.98
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Putnam, 1966. First Editiion . Hardback. Vg/Vg. VG IN VG DW WHICH HAS CHIPPING AND A SMALL STAIN TO THE BACK COVER. PREVIOUS OWNERS ADDRESS LABEL ON FRONT PASTEDOWN AND SOME SPOTS TO THE TOP EDGE
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€46.98
The Heat's On
by Chester Himes
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- Used - Good
- Published
- 1968
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- Paperback
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Goring-by-Sea, West Sussex, GBR
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€8.03
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Panther, 1968. Paperback. Good. 1968. Panther Edition. 206 pages. Paperback book with pictorial cover. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Paper cover has mild edge-wear with light rubbing and creasing. Some light marking and tanning. Item Price
€8.03
The Heat's on
by HIMES, CHESTER
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Piermont, New York, USA
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€32.88
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Chatham: The Chatham Bookseller, 1975 Facsimile reprint of the 1964 Himes novel featuring Harlem cops Coffin Ed and Gravedigger Jones, and the usual Himes cast of Harlemites. A fine copy in gilt-stamped red cloth, published without a dust jacket.. Item Price
€32.88
The Heat’s On.
by HIMES, CHESTER.
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- Used
- Edition
- 1st U.K. edition.
- Published
- 1986.
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Berkeley, California, USA
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€32.88
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London:Allison & Busby,, 1986.. 1st U.K. edition.. Near fine in near fine dust jacket. First published in France and U.S. in 1966. Item Price
€32.88