Available Copies from Independent Booksellers
Charles Willeford *INSCRIBED*. New Hope For The Dead. St. Martin's Press, 1985.
Price: US$395.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: Beautiful copy, inscribed by Willeford to previous owner in September, 1985 on FFEP. Scarce 1st edition of the 2nd Hoke Moseley title, rarely found signed or inscribed. Stated first edition with corresponding number line. Very light soiling to the fore edge. The dust jacket has not been price clipped, $14.95. Light shelf wear and a moderately sunned spine, consistent with this title. A beautiful copy of a scarce title.
Seller: Sleuth Books, FABA, Palm Coast, FL, U.S.A.
Willeford, Charles. NEW HOPE FOR THE DEAD. St Martins Press, 1985.
Price: US$500.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: The scarce 2nd Hoke Mosely novel. Some fading to the spine (almost inevitable with this book). Rarely signed or inscribed.
Seller: Tim's Books, Grand Rapids, MI, U.S.A.
WILLEFORD, Charles. New Hope for the Dead. St. Martin's, NY, 1985.
Price: US$550.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: The second of his acclaimed Hoke Moseley crime novels. Signed by the author. Fine in a near fine, mildly spine-sunned dust jacket with trace rubbing to the flap folds. A very nice copy. Unless otherwise noted, our first editions are first printings.
Seller: Ken Lopez Bookseller, ABAA (Lopezbooks), Hadley, MA, U.S.A.
Willeford, Charles. New Hope for the Dead. St. Martin's Press, 1985.
Price: US$550.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Sturdy book, black covers, very bright gilt lettering on spine, 244 pages. DJ glossy beneath mylar with colorful design and yellow background, a color-illustration of gray palm trees and pink flamingos along bottom edges, praise on back from the New Yorker, Philadelphia Inquirer, New York Times Book Review, Harry Crews and friend Donald Justice. DJ has light surface wear to tips, tiny creases at spine bottom edge. On first front end paper in blue ink: "To Pat Donovan--I think you can learn a good deal about police work from Hoke, and also how to raise children. All the best! Charles Willeford." Very Good DJ/Very Fine book.
Seller: Callaghan Books South, New Port Richey, FL, U.S.A.