Intent to Kill

Published by Eyre and Spottiswoode, London, 1956

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Seller: James M Pickard, ABA, ILAB, PBFA., LEICESTER, United KingdomJames M Pickard, ABA, ILAB, PBFA.

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First UK edition, first impression. Publisher's red-coloured boards with black lettering to the spine. Boards exceptionally bright and clean. Faint offsetting to both sets of end-papers. Overall a fine copy. In the first issue fine, bright, clean and crisp dustwrapper priced 10s 6d net to the inside flap as called for. The first pseudonymous detective novel by the prize-winning Irish author which was first published as a PBO by Dell in the USA earlier in 1956. Superb cover artwork by Lowen. Scarce in first edition in outstanding collectable condition. The basis for 1958 British Film Noir directed (in his directorial debut) by the legendary British Cinematographer Jack Cardiff and starring Richard Todd, Betsy Drake and Herbert Lom. Housed in a superb custom-made clamshell box. Photographs/scans available upon request.

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Bibliographic details

Title
Intent to Kill
Author
Moore, Brian, as Michael Bryan
Publisher
Eyre and Spottiswoode, London
Publication year
1956
Dust jacket
Dust Jacket
Binding
Hard Cover
Edition
First Edition.

James M Pickard, ABA, ILAB, PBFA.

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