Clean Break (Movie Source Book for Stanley Kubrick's The Killers) by Mystery - White, Lionel - 1955

New York: E. P. Dutton, 1955. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Fine. First edition of the author's most sought after title. Source for the Stanley Kubrick film The Killers starring Sterling Haydon. Small sticker shadow to front endpaper else a very good hardcover book. Top edge lightly spotted. This copy comes with an untrimmed dustwrapper (presumably straight from the publisher) which is wider than the book by about an inch. Other than this, the jacket is completely unfaded and in beautiful condition. Has publishers date stamp of Mar 1, 1955 to lower front flap.