8vo, pp. 220. Original orange quarter boards, lettered in gilt on black to spine. Leading edge uncut. Printed dust jacket, author's photographic portrait to rear flap. Light offsetting to endpapers, otherwise a fine copy in a very good dust jacket with a little scuffing to corners and spine ends.
First edition. The seventh title (of eight) featuring Himes' most famous creations, Coffin Ed Johnson and Grave Digger Jones.