I, the Jury
by Spillane, Mickey
- Used
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Good to Very Good Plus/VG- to Very Good
- Seller
-
SANTA BARBARA, California, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: E. P. Dutton, 1947. Solid copy in its first printing with First Edition stated on copyright page. His first novel intoduced the deterctive Mike Hammer and became the basis for a film. Signed by author in his early signature on bookplate tipped in on front endpaper. Unmarked, tight and square. Black textured boards with red lettering on spine and top board. Moderately foxed to top page edges. Textblock clean and supple with strong hinge. One lightly bumped tip. Head of spine crimped. Price intact jacket has some insect holes on folds, mostly the rear fold. Some edgewear along both top and bottom edges but very little paper loss. In mylar. . Signed by Author. First American Edition. Hardccover. Very Good to Very Good Plus/VG- to Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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!
Read More: Identifying first editions of I, the Jury
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- Timothy Norlen Bookseller
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 018212
- Title
- I, the Jury
- Author
- Spillane, Mickey
- Format/Binding
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good to Very Good Plus
- Jacket Condition
- VG- to Very Good
- Edition
- First American Edition
- Publisher
- E. P. Dutton
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1947
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Bookseller catalogs
- Modern First Editions; Books Into Film;
Terms of Sale
Timothy Norlen Bookseller
Books sent out within 24 - 48 hours upon receipt of order. Return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 15 days after delivery if an item arrives that is not as described.
About the Seller
Timothy Norlen Bookseller
Biblio member since 2019
SANTA BARBARA, California
About Timothy Norlen Bookseller
I am a internet based bookstore that specializes in Modern First Editions, film sources, Mystery and Detective fiction and Western Americana. I have approximately 10,000 books, primarily first editions with about 1300 of them signed by the author. I try and stock only books that are sound, clean and attractive.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Foxed
- Foxing is the age related browning, or brown-yellowish spots, that can occur to book paper over time. When this aging process...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- 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....
- Copyright page
- The page in a book that describes the lineage of that book, typically including the book's author, publisher, date of...
- Tipped In
- Tipped In is used to describe something which has been glued into a book. Tipped-in items can include photos, book plates,...
Frequently asked questions
This Book’s Categories
Collectible Christmas Cards
Many of us love giving and receiving holiday cards - but did you know many of them are highly collectible? Whether signed by famous authors or just beautiful to look at, these collectible Christmas cards are sure to put a twinkle in your eye.
Using and Collecting Bookmarks
Bern Marcowitz warns against paperclips and other inappropriate page-savers, and offers a bit of advice on using and collecting bookmarks.
