The Big Kill.
by SPILLANE, Mickey
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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London, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Arthur Barker Limited,, 1951. First UK edition, first impression, of the fifth Mike Hammer mystery. It was originally published in the US the same year. Octavo. Original black paper boards, titles to spine in red. With dust jacket. A very good copy, spine cocked, boards a little soiled, extremities rubbed, corners bumped, spotting to edges; with the original dust jacket, some loss to spine ends and folds, one short closed tear to rear panel, creased, rubbed and worn, but colours still bright and unclipped.
Synopsis
A reformed ex-con is the victim of a vicious killer. Mike Hammer goes gunningfor justice, but a beautiful woman keeps getting in his way.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Peter Harrington (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 140443
- Title
- The Big Kill.
- Author
- SPILLANE, Mickey
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Place of Publication
- London: Arthur Barker Limited,
- Date Published
- 1951
Terms of Sale
Peter Harrington
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About the Seller
Peter Harrington
Biblio member since 2006
London
About Peter Harrington
Since its establishment, Peter Harrington has specialised in sourcing, selling and buying the finest quality original first editions, signed, rare and antiquarian books, fine bindings and library sets. Peter Harrington first began selling rare books from the Chelsea Antiques Market on London's King's Road. For the past twenty years the business has been run by Pom Harrington, Peter's son.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- Cocked
- Refers to a state where the spine of a book is lightly "twisted" in such a way that the front and rear boards of a book do not...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...