THE COLD WAR SWAP.
New York: William Morrow and Company, Inc., 1966. Octavo, cloth backed boards. First edition. The author's first novel, featuring his characters McCorkle (Mac) and Padillo. An international espionage novel. "The scenes that take place during his stay [Mac] behind the iron-curtain are especially palpable and nerve wracking." - Pronzini and Muller, 1001 Midnights, The Aficionado's Guide to Mystery and Detective Fiction, pp. 780-781. 1967 Edgar Award winner for best first novel. Hubin, p. 795. Corner tips a bit bruised, spine ends rubbed, a very good copy in a good to very good dust jacket with wear to the corner tips and spine ends, head and heel of spine panel show some tiny closed tears and several tiny chips to head of spine, spine panel and upper front panel a bit faded. (22515). Item #22515
Price: $250.00