Deadly Weapon - Wade Miller 1946 - Farrar, New York - First Edition A fine first edition of the first crime novel by the prolific duo of Robert Wade and Bill Miller, in near fine bright and thus rare example of the dust jacket.   First Edition, with no titles listed opposite title page, verso of title page states ‘Copyright, 1946’ with no further printings listed. Published a year later by Sampson, Low in London.

References: Reilly,
Twentieth-Century Crime and Mystery Writers (1980), 1080.

Octavo (book size 19.4x13.2cm), pp. v [1] 218. In publisher’s olive green cloth, spine lettered in red, all edges trimmed. Dust jacket priced ‘$2.00’ to upper corner of front flap.
  Condition: Fine in near fine dust jacket, light rubbing to spine ends and corners, slightly heavier to front flap corners, thin vertical spine crease .   Ref: 110483   Price: HK$ 6,000