first edition Hardcover
1965 · New York
by Lyall, Gavin
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1965. First Edition. Hardcover. Near fine/Near fine. The first American edition of this thriller novel, which received the British Crime Writer's Association's Silver Dagger Award in 1965. The film rights to Midnight Plus One were purchased by American actor Steve McQueen, who had planned to adapt it to the cinema before his untimely death. Octavo: 249 pp. Original orange cloth binding, with black-stamped titles. Light rubbing to the corners and tips. The dust jacket is remarkably fresh and accompanied by the publisher's wrapround band. Near fine. (Inventory #: 78385)
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