Spillane (Mickey) Kiss Me, Deadly
£75
London, Arthur Barker, 1953.
First UK edition, first impression. 8vo. Original boards. Dust-jacket.
Spillane’s sixth Mike Hammer novel, widely considered one of his most important, not least for its adaptation as Robert Aldrich’s 1955 film noir classic of the same name, starring Ralph Meeker.
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Some very light foxing; boards a little rubbed at extremities; jacket a little worn at edges, slight chipping to head of spine.
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