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Otto Penzler Books, 1996. US First Edition, First Printing Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Otto Penzler- FIRST EDITION- facsimile edition. . Protected in clear Mylar cover. Bubble wrapped and shipped in a box. We do not stock or sell ex-library or Book Club editions.

Shelton, CT: First Edition Library [FEL] / Otto Penzler, 1990. First Edition. First Edition Library facsimile reprint of the 1947 First Edition, published by Otto Penzler circa 1990s. With publisher's card laid in. Basis for the groundbreaking 1946 film noir directed by Howard Hawks and starring Humphrey Bogart as Philip Marlowe. Faint rubbing on the rear panel of the dust jacket, else Fine and unread in an about Fine dust jacket, lacking the slipcase.

New York: Guilt Edged Mystery-E. P. Dutton and Co., 1952. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Black cloth-effect paper covered boards, lettered in red. Very slightly rubbed spine extremities, lightly toned text block edges. Former owner's book plate mounted on front flyleaf, a few minor soil spots on half-title, otherwise clean interior. Tight, square binding. Stated 2nd ptg.: Feb. 1952 (five years after the original 1947 issue). Dust jacket rubbed and slightly chipped along top edge of front flap, otherwise light rubbing to edges, a few very minor chips and triangular chip extending to 3/8" at head of front joint, 3/4" closed tear at heel of front joint, rear panel somewhat toned, still presents well in mylar. 218 pp..

E.P. Dutton and Co, 1996. Fine/Fine. Signed by Author(s). An exact facsimile edition of the 1947 first edition. First edition, thus. Book and dust jacket show very little wear. SIGNED by the author. A nice copy. ***PROMPT, PROFESSIONAL SERVICE!***

First edition. A short tear at the crown, some modest bumps, and a little fading to the spine lettering, very good lacking the dustwrapper. Spillane's first book, the first Mike Hammer mystery, and the progenitor to a whole generation of books featuring ultra-violent detective heroes. Harry Essex wrote and directed the largely forgotten 1953 film version, the first of several films based on Spillane's works.

First edition. A short tear at the crown, some modest bumps, and a little fading to the spine lettering, very good lacking the dustwrapper. Spillane's first book, the first Mike Hammer mystery, and the progenitor to a whole generation of books featuring ultra-violent detective heroes. Harry Essex wrote and directed the largely forgotten 1953 film version, the first of several films based on Spillane's works.

1947 E.P. Dutton Stated TRUE FIRST EDITION of Spillane's 1st mystery with a **SIGNED** CARD of Mickey Spillane tipped in. A VeryGood+ Hardback and VeryGood+ Dustjacket: The HB is very clean and tight with the only real wear being some small chips at the spine ends and tiny bumps at the corners. It is wrapped in a Facsimile DJ also in VG+ condition with almost no wear or marks as well. A VERY RARE COLLECTIBLE! **BONUS** Also receive a Signet paperback of another early book, The Long Wait in Good condition. ***Brenbooks specializes in first edition mysteries, many signed***

DUTTON Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). FIRST. A VERY GOOD FIRST IN DUST JACKET SIGNED ON TIPPED IN BOOKPLATE.

New York: E. P. Dutton & Company, 1947 First edition, first printing. Original publisher's black cloth, lettered in red, dust jacket. Near fine; in an unclipped dust jacket with small chips and slight loss to the spine ends, some moderate wear and small creases to the extremities, and a few small closed tears, else very good. A bright and attractive example.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Dust Jacket Included.

New York: E. P. Dutton, 1947. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover with Dust Jacket. Near Fine/Good. Signed with a personal inscription to Michael Preston on the front-free-endpage. First Edition, First Printing – stated on the copyright page with the date of 1947 on the title page with the correct information on the dust jacket. Publisher’s black cloth with red titles; 8vo 8 inches tall; 9-218 pages. The bindings are tight and square. Text clean, light even age-toning. Minimal shelf handling wear with pushed spine tips. The dust jacket has the price of $2.50 intact; the jacket’s front displays nicely with light edge wear, along the rear panel and spine a faint dampstain and a partial split at the spine edge. Older interior tape repairs on some of the perimeter. Now contained in a new clear Mylar sleeve.. Mickey Spillane, renowned as the ‘king of pulp fiction,’ made his mark with his debut novel introducing private investigator Mike Hammer. Known for his gritty tales of relentless vengeance, Spillane captivated readers with Hammer's unyielding pursuit of justice amidst a backdrop of money laundering and Communist intrigue. Spillane's writing style was distinguished by its terse prose, rapid pacing, gritty sexuality, and explosive conclusions. His influence extended to the 1953 film adaptation of his hardboiled detective classic, starring Biff Elliot, Preston Foster, and Peggy Castle. [Adapted from ref.] Genres: Hardboiled, Noir, Detective, Thriller Ref: Ahearn, 616; Johnson, 172