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I, The Jury
by Spillane, Mickey
- Used
- first
- Condition
- Black boards stamped in red, near fine with soiling to the edges, occasional finger marks in text block; dust-jacket with tape r
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About This Item
New York: E.P. Dutton & Company, Inc, 1947. First edition. 218 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Black boards stamped in red, near fine with soiling to the edges, occasional finger marks in text block; dust-jacket with tape repairs and splitting to hinges. First edition. 218 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. The First Mike Hammer Novel. The book that launched Spillane's career and introduced Mike Hammer, the archetype for the harder detective of the fifties who would stop at nothing to enact justice.
Synopsis
Here's Mickey Spillane and Mike Hammer in their roughest and readiest--a double-strength shot of sex, violence, and action that is vintage Spillane all the way. It's a tough-guy mystery to please even the most bloodthirsty of fans!
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- Bookseller
- James Cummins Bookseller
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 332910
- Title
- I, The Jury
- Author
- Spillane, Mickey
- Format/Binding
- 218 pp. 1 vols. 8vo
- Book Condition
- Used - Black boards stamped in red, near fine with soiling to the edges, occasional finger marks in text block; dust-jacket with tape r
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- E.P. Dutton & Company, Inc
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1947
- Keywords
- Detective Fiction | First Book | German
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature;
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About the Seller
James Cummins Bookseller
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