Billy Phelan, a slightly tarnished poker player, pool hustler, and small-time bookie, moves through the lurid nighttime glare of a tough Depression-era town. A resourceful man full of Irish pluck, Billy works the fringes of Albany sporting life with his own particular style and private code of honor until he finds himself in the dangerous position of potential go-between in the kidnapping of a political boss's son. In relating Billy's fall from the underworld grace and his storybook redemption, Kennedy captures the seamy ...
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Billy Phelan, a slightly tarnished poker player, pool hustler, and small-time bookie, moves through the lurid nighttime glare of a tough Depression-era town. A resourceful man full of Irish pluck, Billy works the fringes of Albany sporting life with his own particular style and private code of honor until he finds himself in the dangerous position of potential go-between in the kidnapping of a political boss's son. In relating Billy's fall from the underworld grace and his storybook redemption, Kennedy captures the seamy underside of a brassy, sweaty city that would prefer to pretend that the Depression doesn't exist.
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Add this copy of Billy Phelan's Greatest Game to cart. $11.25, very good condition, Sold by Books From California rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Simi Valley, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1978 by The Viking Press.
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Very good in very good dust jacket. First Edition. Dust jacket is covered in brodart plastic. Pages are clean and intact. Very Clean Copy-Over 500, 000 Internet Orders Filled.
Add this copy of Billy Phelan's Greatest Game to cart. $16.11, fair condition, Sold by Magers and Quinn Booksellers rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Minneapolis, MN, UNITED STATES, published 1978 by Viking Books.
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Acceptable. May have underlining, highlighting, margin notes, remainder marks, inscriptions, book plates, tears, significant wear, and/or a missing dust jacket, box, or discs. Damaged item.
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Add this copy of Billy Phelan's Greatest Game to cart. $17.00, good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Dallas rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dallas, TX, UNITED STATES, published 1978 by Viking Books.
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Dust jacket in good condition. First edition. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Protected by mylar cover. No extaneous markings. All pages are intact and binding is strong. Secure packaging for safe delivery.
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Very Good in Near Fine jacket. First edition. Slightly cocked spine and faint foxing on the page edges thus very good in a near fine dust jacket with some rubbing.
Add this copy of Billy Phelan's Greatest Game to cart. $30.00, very good condition, Sold by ZENO'S rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from San Francisco, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1978 by Viking Press.
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Very Good jacket. New York. 1978. Viking Press. 1st Edition. Very Small Yellow Mark At Top Corner Of Front Free Endpaper, Otherwise Very Good in Dustjacket. 0670166677. 282 pages. hardcover. keywords: American Literature. DESCRIPTION-Billy Phelan, small-time bookie, pool hustler, and poker player becomes an unlikely go-between in the 1938 kidnapping of an Albany political boss's son. inventory #20130.
Add this copy of Billy Phelan's Greatest Game to cart. $30.00, very good condition, Sold by Treehorn Books rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Santa Rosa, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1978 by The Viking Press.
Add this copy of Billy Phelan's Greatest Game to cart. $31.01, very good condition, Sold by Books From California rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Simi Valley, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1978 by The Viking Press.
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Very good in very good dust jacket. Signed. First Edition. dj in mylar sleeve, shows minor wear, tear, rubbing. signed by the author on the title page. light foxing on edges. Very Clean Copy-Over 500, 000 Internet Orders Filled.
Add this copy of Billy Phelan's Greatest Game to cart. $35.00, very good condition, Sold by Between the Covers-Rare Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Gloucester City, NJ, UNITED STATES, published 1978 by Viking Press.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. First edition. Foxing on topedge, light toning and bumping at spine ends, very good in a modestly rubbed, very good dust jacket with tiny tears, and light interior offsetting. The second book in the Albany Cycle.
