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KING'S RANSOM.

McBain, Ed (pseudonym of Evan Hunter).

New York: Simon and Schuster, 1959. Octavo, cloth backed boards. First edition. An 87th Precinct novel. Filmed in Japan 1963 by Akira Kurosawa as High and Low (Tengoku to Jigoku). Usual darkening to text block, some rubbing to edges and corner tips, a very good copy in very good dust jacket with light wear to edges, some stress creasing, a tiny chip to lower left front corner and small tape ghosts to flap corners from a previous dust jacket protector. One of the more difficult early McBain titles. (10128). Item #10128

Price: $500.00