Craig, Jonathan
Italy: Longanesi / i Giallia Proibiti No. 103, Dec 1961. Italian hardcover edition of Craig's 1959 crime novel. Part of Longanesi's "i Gialli Proibiti" (Yellow Prohibited) series, featuring risque photography on the dust jackets. This title features model Virginia Gordon scantily clad on the jacket front panel, peeking from behind a curtain of beads. Gordon was a West Virginia native who saw popularity in the modeling world during the early 1960s. She notably was Playmate of the Month in the January 1959 issue of Playboy. Other models appearing in the the series include Jayne Mansfield, Betty Brosmer, Irish McCalla, and June Wilkinson. Owner name on one page. About Near Fine in a Very Good Plus dust jacket.  [Book ID 125106] [Mystery and Crime Fiction (MT)]