Dead and Alive

Hammon Innes

Published by Collins, 1946

About this Item

Book Condition ? Very Good: Missing pieces (top-left corner, towards the spine of dust jacket), creases to top-right corner, tears across rear cover, heavy bumping to the jacket's edges and corners. Protected by plastic slipcover. Publisher's original hardback binding in good shape. Text block shows its age, tanned but good page edges. Pages internally are clean and tidy. Book remains tightly bound.

The first edition hardback of Dead and Alive, published by Collins, is a scarce and highly sought-after title, particularly in copies retaining the original dust jacket in good condition. Innes, renowned for his adventure and thriller novels, has a dedicated collector following, and early printings like this one are prized for their rarity and representation of his engaging narrative style. This edition is especially desirable to collectors of post?war British thriller fiction.

Dead and Alive is a taut and suspenseful thriller, following its characters through danger, intrigue, and high-stakes adventure. With vivid characterization, relentless pacing, and atmospheric tension, Hammond Innes crafts a novel that exemplifies the skill and excitement that made him a favourite in mid-twentieth-century British crime and adventure fiction.

Seller Inventory # 1574 E

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Dead and Alive
• Publisher: Collins
• Publication Date: 1946
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • 1st Edition