first edition Hardcover
1971 · Philadelphia and New York
by MacDonald, John D.
Philadelphia and New York: J.B. Lippincott Company, 1971. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good/Very good. The first American hardcover edition in the first state dust jacket. The ninth novel in the Travis McGee series. The plot revolves around McGee's investigation into the death of his close friend Tush Bannon, who he suspects has been murdered because of his refusal to sell his waterfront property to developers. Octavo. Original green cloth binding, with gilt titles. Small address label to the front flyleaf, with a very faint spot to the top edge. Light wear to the corners and tips. Some general rubbing to the dust jacket, with two small scuffs to the spine heel; else crisp, clean, and very good. (Inventory #: 75067)