Richard Stark, "Deadly Edge," Random House, 1971. First edition, first printing.
Donald Westlake writing under his famous pseudonym. "Deadly Edge" marked the first publication of a Stark novel as a hardcover first edition rather than a paperback original.
Some foxing at top edge of rear jacket panel, light foxing at edges of flaps. Foxing to verso. Minimal wear at extremities, now housed in Brodart cover. Book itself has some uneven discoloration and foxing to endpapers and pastedowns, some light foxing at top and fore edges of pages. Carries a slight musty odor. Aside from this last condition, a VG+ or better copy, nearly near fine.
