Description: SAVAGE ART: A Biography of JIM THOMPSON by Robert Polito : Alfred A. Knopf, 1995. Stated first edition. 543 numbered pages. Beautifully bound in red and black cloth. A Near perfect FINE copy in a FINE unclipped dust jacket, housed in a fresh clear archival mylar protective Includes black & white photo illustrations of Thompson, family, and surroundings where he grew up and lived his life. I can predict with some certainty that the next owner of this book will be a Jim Thompson collector who demands the best. And his Thompson books can only be a FIRST ED. Welcome to my listing, where only the best will do. For those who may not know, Thompson wrote more than thirty novels, the majority of which were original paperback publications, published from the late-1940s through mid-1950s. Despite some positive critical notice—notably by Anthony Boucher in The New York Times—he was little-recognized in his lifetime. Only after death did Thompson's literary stature grow. In the late 1980s, several of his novels were re-published in the Black Lizard series of re-discovered crime fiction. His best-regarded works include The Killer Inside Me, Savage Night, A Hell of a Woman and Pop. 1280. In these works, Thompson turned the derided crime genre into literature and art, featuring unreliable narrators, odd structure, and the quasi-surrealistic inner narratives of the last thoughts of his dying or dead characters. A number of Thompson's books were adapted as popular films, including The Getaway and The Grifters. Please look at the 12 pictures I have provided. They serve as a complete and ultimate description of this magnificent work of Biography. If you have any questions or need additional pictures, don’t hesitate to email me. I take great care in the packaging of my books to ensure that they arrive as described. You will never receive a hardcover book from me in an envelope, padded or otherwise. My books always arrive in a well insulated and secure box. Please view my other books now for auction on ebay. I have many books for sale at all prices and on all subjects, with strong sections of MODERN FIRST EDITIONS, CRIME, AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDIES, Beat, Sci-Fi, ART, Architecture, Culture , VINTAGE EROTICA, BIOGRAPHY, PULP SLEAZE, Fiction, History, and SIGNED BOOKS. I have been successfully selling on ebay for 25 years, and I am proud of my reputation for accurate descriptions, communication, and honesty. Thank you for viewing my Buy It Now listing , and good luck!
Price: 30 USD
Location: Chatham, New Jersey
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Book Title: Savage Art : a Biography of Jim Thompson
Signed: No
Narrative Type: Nonfiction
Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Item Length: 9.7 in
Original Language: English
Edition: First Edition, Collector's Edition
Publication Year: 1995
Type: Biography
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Literary Movement: Modern Crime
Illustrator: Photo Illustrated
Item Height: 1.5 in
Personalized: No
Author: Robert Polito
Features: Dust Jacket, Illustrated, 19 Page Index!
Genre: Literary Criticism, Biography & Autobiography
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Topic: Mystery & Detective, American / General, Artists, Architects, Photographers
Unit Quantity: 1
Item Weight: 32.5 Oz
Item Width: 6.6 in
Number of Pages: 543 Numbered Pages
