I hesitate get in the middle of this discussion with a
factual correction but to say I, THE JURY was a paperback
original is simply wrong. The first edition was published in
hardcover by Dutton in 1947.
Richard Moore
--- In
rara-avis-l@yahoogroups.com, Patrick King
<abrasax93@...> wrote:
>
> Not to mention that the book did not get a hard
bound
> printing until it sold several millions copies
in
> paperback. I, THE JURY was a Signet
Paperback
> Original.
>
> Patrick King
> --- Allan Guthrie <allan@...>
wrote:
>
> > Given that conservative estimates suggest a
quarter
> > of adults in the
> > developed world are functionally illiterate
(ie
> > unable to read brochures,
> > time tables, road maps, instructions for
household
> > appliances, etc) being
> > able to afford the hardback might be a
secondary
> > consideration.
> >
> > Al
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Michael Robison"
<miker_zspider@...>
> > To: <
rara-avis-l@yahoogroups.com>
> > Sent: Sunday, October 28, 2007 6:14
AM
> > Subject: Re: RARA-AVIS: Mickey
Spillane
> >
> >
> > > John Lau wrote:
> > >
> > > proving that "popular culture" is but
another
> > oxymoron
> > >
> > > ***************
> > > Yup. Real culture takes money and
education.
> > Them
> > > knuckle dragging mouth breathing high
school
> > drop-outs
> > > couldn't even afford the hardback copy of
I, The
> > Jury.
> > >
> > > miker
> >
> >
>
>
>
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