I, the Jury (Signed Bookplate Laid in)

Spillane, Mickey

Published by Dutton, New York, 1947

About this Item

A very good minus copy bound in black paper-covered boards stamped brightly in red. With bumping to all corners. Very clean and tight throughout with the exception of several gray smudges in the margins of page 69. Scattered foxing to the top edges and light foxing to the rear paste-down. In a good dustjacket which is worn, lightly edge-rubbed and has small pieces missing at all the corners and at the top and bottom of the spine. There is a small pinky fingernail-sized piece missing at the top left corner of the spine where it meets the rear panel. Small triangular piece missing in the middle of the rear panel as well. With the original price of $2.50 at the bottom of the inside front flap. Laid in is a bookplate signed "Mickey Spillane". An attractive and striking first edition in dustjacket of Spillane's first book and the First Mike Hammer mystery. Over the corpse of his best friend, Mike Hammer swore that the killer would die as Jack had--slowly, torturously, with a .45 slug in his guts. First Edition with the statement "First Edition" on the copyright page. Seller Inventory # 86

Bibliographic Details

Title: I, the Jury (Signed Bookplate Laid in)

Publisher: Dutton, New York

Publication Date: 1947

Binding: Hardcover

Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included

Signed: Signed by Author(s)

Edition: 1st Edition