Roy Huggins — The Double Take

New York, William Morrow & Company, 1946. First edition. Cloth. Roy Huggin's first novel featuring Stuart Bailey, a thrilling mystery, a first edition copy in the original dust wrapper. The first edition of this work.In the original uncommon unclipped dust wrapper.A gripping mystery novel introducing the character Stuart Bailey, a thriller solving the past of an alluring woman.At the time of publication this was the book with the largest first printing ever ordered.By Roy Huggins, a notable American novelist and producer of tv shows such as Maverick. In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, smart. Some light marks to the boards and spine. Very light bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Small mark to the recto to the front endpaper. Dust wrapper is lightly edge worn, a little torn to the front flyleaf, which may detach with further handling. A few small closed tears and chips to the rears. Light rubbing and marks to the wraps. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very lightly age-toned and clean, with just a couple of light marks. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine/Very Good.