McPartland, John
The Kingdom of Johnny Cool (Vintage Paperback, Elizabeth Montgomery cover model)
Greenwich, CT: Gold Medal Books K1343 [Fawcett Publications], 1963. Vintage paperback. Second printing of this edition. Reprints Gold Medal 881, 1959. Basis for the 1963 film, "Johnny Cool," about an exiled gangster who rescues a young fugitive and transforms him into Johnny Cool, a hitman out for revenge. Soft and alluring photo cover featuring actress Elizabeth Montgomery in a scene from the film, slightly altered from an original still. The film was shot in black-and-white, so the paperback and film worlds rejoice with a color image of the actress at possibly her most modest. Vignette photos of Sammy Davis, Jr., Joey Bishop and Henry Silva on the rear cover. Numerical stamp to the top page edges, and light rubbing overall, else Near Fine. Scarce. [1999, Steve Sullivan, "Glamour Girls: The Illustrated Encyclopedia," no. 319]. [Book ID 124999] [Vintage Paperbacks (VP)]