Michael Mewshaw — The Toll
London, The Bodley Head, 1974 . First edition. Cloth. The very scarce first UK edition of Michael Mewshaw's suspenseful novel, in the original illustrated dust wrapper. The first UK edition, first impression. First published the year prior in the US, this UK first edition is very scarce.In the publisher's original unclipped dust wrapper, designed by David Hughes.In this thrilling novel, Ted Kuyler, a tough and unsentimental soldier of fortune, is hired by four wealthy American youths to spring a friend from a dangerous Moroccan jail. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with unclipped dust wrapper. Bump to back strip head, otherwise externally excellent. Dust wrapper exceptionally bright. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Fine . Ill.: None. Fine/Fine.
