Elmore Leonard - Unknown Man No. 89, First UK Edition

Published in London by Secker and Warburg, 1977. First Printing of the First UK edition, hardcover in dustjacket. Blue cloth with gilt titles.

Elmore Leonard's sequel to The Big Bounce, featuring Detroit process server Jack Ryan. Reportedly, Alfred Hitchcock acquired the film rights to the book and was seriously considering adapting it for the big screen.

Condition: an attractive copy. The book is square and tight with sharp corners, very minor push to foot of the backstrip. Free from owner names or spotting, a touch of dust-staining to the top edge. Near Fine.

The white background of the dustjacket is remarkably clean. Unclipped, microscopic chips to the corners, minor wrinkle at the tail. A VG unclipped dustjacket.