Line of Duty Tapa dura - 1974

London: W.H. Allen/Howard & Wyndham, 1974. Book. Illus. by Leslie Edwards (dust jacket illustration). Good. Hardcover. 1st UK edition.. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. A man "waits in a comfortless room lit by a single glaring bulb, seller of secrets of the organisation that could pillage the metropolis. A second comes hunting him with a policeman's badge shielding a ruthless assassin's hunger for the kill. And a third, a just and honest man, begins to know that his hands alone can stop the bloodbath that threatens to engulf his city." Olive cloth w/gilt spine lettering, 240 pages. This copy w/publisher's promotional sticker on front panel ("A killer cop/for hire!/ROBIN MOORE/says: 'He gets even more/action into this book/than he did in/his screenplay of/THE FRENCH/CONNECTION.'"). Bumped corners, a bit cocked, mild spine sunning, foxed top edge, in rubbed dust jacket w/light edgewear, impressions/scratches..

London: W. H. Allen , 1974. Brown cloth with gilt on spine, boards top edge and spine are showing some fadding, 240 clean pages, tight square and clean, dust jacket has minor chipping and two small closed tears 1/2" or less. Any image directly beside this listing is the actual book and not a stock photo!. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good Plus/Very Good. Illus. by Edwards, Leslie . 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.