Description: (True Crime) Ellroy, James: My Dark Places: Hardcover. Knopf, New York, NY. 1996. 1st Edition, 1st Printing. Near Fine Near Fine Author SIGNED EDITION. This copy has been signed by the author on the first free page. The book is in Near Fine condition and has a Near Fine dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is crisp and clean. "Ellroy credits the public libraries of Los Angeles County as the basis of his writing. He shelved books at the public library. In a speech at the Library of Congress in 2019 he declared: "I am a product of the L. A. County Public Library System." During his teens and 20s, he drank heavily and abused Benzedrex inhalers. He was engaged in minor crimes (especially shoplifting, house-breaking, and burglary) and was often homeless. After serving some time in jail and suffering from pneumonia, during which he developed an abscess on his lung "the size of a large man's fist," Ellroy stopped drinking and began working as a golf caddie while pursuing writing. He later said, "Caddying was good tax-free cash and allowed me to get home by 2 p. M. And write books.... I caddied right up to the sale of my fifth book." " (from Wikipedia) 2 132 0679441859 #48198 $20
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Author: Ellroy, James
Book Title: My Dark Places
Cover: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Knopf
Publication Year: 1996
Place Published: New York, NY
Signed By: Author
Pages: 353p.
Topic: True Crime
Format: Hardcover
Edition: 1st Edition
Printing: 1st Printing
Book Condition: Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
Features: Put in mystery.
Defects: SIGNED EDITION. This copy has been signed by the author on the, first free page. The book is in Near Fine condition and has a, Near Fine dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean,, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust, jacket is crisp and clean. "Ellroy credits the public libraries, of Los Angeles County as the basis of his writing. He shelved, books at the public library. In a speech at the Library of, Congress in 2019 he declared: "I am a product of the L. A., County Public Library System." During his teens and 20s, he, drank heavily and abused Benzedrex inhalers. He was engaged in, minor crimes (especially shoplifting, house-breaking, and, burglary) and was often homeless. After serving some time in, jail and suffering from pneumonia, during which he developed an, abscess on his lung "the size of a large man's fist," Ellroy, stopped drinking and began working as a golf caddie while, pursuing writing. He later said, "Caddying was good tax-free, cash and allowed me to get home by 2 p. M. And write books...., I caddied right up to the sale of my fifth book." " (from, Wikipedia)
Binding: Hardcover
Subject: True Crime
Place of Publication: New York, NY
Year Printed: 1996
Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Dust Jacket, Inscribed, Signed
