New York: Signet/New American Library, 1957. First Edition. . Mass Market Paperback. Good Plus to Very Good. Vintage Paperback: Signet S1453. Shaw, a prolific mid-20th century novelist, playwright and screen writer, is best known today for his World War II novel, "The Young Lions." Blacklisted by Hollywood for his stand against McCarthyism and the House Un-American Activities Committee, Shaw moved to Europe in 1951 and remained there for more than 25 years. He was also a highly-acclaimed writer of short stories, winner of two O. Henry and three Playboy Awards. This collection of short stories is his sixth, with the title story the basis for a film starring Robert Taylor, Dorothy Malone and Gia Scala. First Printing, First Paperback Edition (as stated); most of the stories originally published in the New Yorker and other magazines. Mass Market Paperback, 176 pages in pictorial wrappers plugging the Dead Jockey movie with photo of stars on front cover and small photo of Shaw on back. Wrappers show reading crease, minor surface wear and lightly bumped lower corners, no tears, no chipping, not remaindered. Moderately age-tanned text has small, almost un-noticeable stain on fore edge, o/w complete, clean, unmarked and legible with no dogears or creasing. A collection of some of the mid-20th centuries best stories by an author who deserves a wider readership today.

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Bookseller: H.W. Gumaer, Bookseller (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 005563
Title: TIP ON A DEAD JOCKEY
Author: Shaw, Irwin
Format/Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Book Condition: Used - Good Plus to Very Good
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition.
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Signet/New American Library
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1957
Keywords: SHORT STORIES, FIRST EDITION, VINTAGE PAPERBACK, MOVIES,
Bookseller catalogs: Fine Literature; Europe; Magazines;

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H.W. Gumaer, Bookseller, has been serving customers on the internet since 2003. We specialize in modern American and English fiction and in mystery and detective thrillers, as well as art and art history. We also have a growing selection of mid-to-late 19th century history and literature. Nearly all our modern and contemporary books are first editions or otherwise collectable.

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