{"product_id":"the-snake-mickey-spillane-1st-edition","title":"The Snake, Mickey Spillane — 1st Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication\u003c\/strong\u003e: London, Arthur Barker Limited, 1964\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormatting\u003c\/strong\u003e: 8vo.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition Report\u003c\/strong\u003e: Very Good. The green cloth boards are bright and firmly square, with the gilt tooling on the spine remaining vibrant and unoxidised, save for a gentle push to the spine ends. The binding remains remarkably tight, suggesting the book has seen little, if any, reading wear. The page block exhibits light, even age-toning along the top and fore-edges, but is otherwise entirely clean and free of foxing. The dust jacket is likewise in pleasing condition, bright and unclipped (retaining the original 15s net price), with only minor rubbing to the extremities and slight scuffing to the panels, now preserved in an archival sleeve.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCatalogue Note\u003c\/strong\u003e: This is the first UK edition, first printing of Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer mystery \u003ci\u003eThe Snake\u003c\/i\u003e. Originally published in the United States by E.P. Dutton earlier the same year, this UK edition was bound in striking green cloth and features a vivid, uncredited jacket design alongside a stark black-and-white author portrait on the rear panel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUncommon on the open market in such presentable condition, this copy is notable for retaining its unclipped dust jacket. It stands as a clean, highly collectible example of Spillane's hardboiled classic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Snake\u003c\/i\u003e marks the return of Mickey Spillane's legendary, hardboiled private investigator, Mike Hammer. When an assassination attempt is made on a controversial politician, Hammer is thrust into a labyrinthine world of corruption, blackmail, and political intrigue. Tasked with untangling a conspiracy that spans from the highest echelons of power to the grimiest city streets, Hammer finds himself protecting a mysterious runaway while trading lead and punches with ruthless mobsters. Fast-paced, visceral, and uncompromising, the novel delivers the quintessential Spillane experience.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54565999870291,"sku":"5027","price":25.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20260809_192306.jpg?v=1786518869","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/the-snake-mickey-spillane-1st-edition","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}