[FRANK KANE]. DEAD WEIGHT. Dell Book, New York, 1953 (1951). First Edition, First printing. True first edition paperback Dell #665 with the original 25 cent price on the front cover.Condition: VG. Appears unread, creases, rubbing to spine, edge wear, book creases to cover extremities typical of vintage paperbacks of this age otherwise barely read, pages are clean, bright, unmarked and binding tight. Book store stamp and one inch tear on right lower corner of the introduction page. Featuring protagonist P.I. Johnny Liddell, this is the fifth novel in the series. Cover art by William George. Classic hard-boiled detective pulp fiction first edition, vintage paperback original, collectible. 192 pgs. 16mo.










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