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Offered is an original 1955 first edition hardcover of Clean Break by Lionel White, published by E. P. Dutton & Co., New York.
The copyright page explicitly states “FIRST EDITION.”
This is an especially desirable copy because it retains its original illustrated dust jacket with the original $2.75 price.
Clean Break is the source novel for Stanley Kubrick\'s acclaimed 1956 film noir The Killing.
Book details:
- Author: Lionel White
- Title: Clean Break
- Publisher: E. P. Dutton & Co.
- Publication: 1955
- First Edition
- Hardcover
- Original dust jacket
- Original $2.75 jacket price
Condition: The book is in good vintage condition for its age. The red cloth boards remain attractive with some normal shelf/storage wear. The pages are complete and appear intact. There is age-related foxing/spotting to the endpapers and some age toning.
The original dust jacket shows age-related foxing, soiling and general wear, particularly along the edges, but remains complete with the striking original artwork, title, author information and $2.75 price intact. Please examine all photographs carefully as they are part of the condition description.
A great copy for collectors of 1950s crime fiction, vintage mystery novels, film noir, Stanley Kubrick, or books that became classic films.
