I, The Jury, Mickey Spillane — 7th Impression

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I, The Jury, Mickey Spillane — 7th Impression

Name: I, The Jury, Mickey Spillane — 7th Impression
Brand: Broadhursts Books
SKU: 5030
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Publication: London, Arthur Barker Limited, 1955

Formatting: 8vo, pp. 160.

Condition Report: Very Good. The blue cloth boards remain remarkably sharp and clean, exhibiting tight hinges and unbumped corners that indicate careful handling over the decades. The text block shows the inevitable, uniform age-toning typical of mid-century post-war paper stock(most prominent along the top and fore-edges), but the pages themselves are clean, supple, and free of marginalia. The unclipped dust jacket (priced 9s. 6d. net) has been well-preserved, though it does display some moderate shelf-wear, including a closed tear and minor chipping to the top edge of the front panel, alongside light, grubby marking to the lighter-coloured rear panel. The binding is firm and square, presenting a very solid, collectible copy.

Catalogue Note: A classic example of mid-century hardboiled crime fiction, this is the seventh impression of the first UK edition, published in 1955 under Arthur Barker’s "A Museum Street Thriller" imprint. Originally published in the US in 1947, Spillane's debut novel introduced the world to Mike Hammer, the archetypal hard-hitting, rule-bending private eye.

Finding early UK printings of Spillane’s work with their original, striking dust jackets intact is becoming increasingly difficult, particularly as the thin paper stock used for these post-war editions was highly susceptible to damage, toning, and loss. The vibrant yellow-and-black jacket design remains a quintessential example of thriller aesthetics from the period.

When Mike Hammer's closest friend, Jack Williams, is brutally murdered, the hard-boiled private investigator bypasses the police and vows to exact his own form of uncompromising justice. Tearing through the seedy underbelly of New York City, Hammer encounters a tangled web of blackmail, narcotics, and dangerous women, leaving a trail of destruction in his wake. I, The Jury is a blistering, high-octane thriller that redefined the detective genre and cemented Mickey Spillane as the undisputed king of noir.

Book Condition: Very Good

Book Authors: Mickey Spillane

Book Publisher: Arthur Barker Limited

Book Language: English

Narrative Type: Fiction

Genre: Crime & Mystery

Book edition:

Signed: No

Book Pages: 160

Book Publication Year: 1955

Book Publication Date:

Book Binding: Hardcover

Illustrator: N/A

Book Series: Mike Hammer

Country/region of manufacture: London, United Kingdom

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