CAST A YELLOW SHADOW [Inscribed]

New York: William Morrow & Company Inc, 1967. First Edition, First printing. Hardcover. Octavo, 256 pages. In Very Good Condition with a Very Good condition dust jacket. Black spine with yellow text. Dust jacket is protected with a mylar covering, price uncut '$4.50'. Dust jacket mild wear head and tail corners of spine, resulting in minor tears. Boards show minor wear throughout. Text block shows age toning on fore and tail edge, mild stains on front paste down and end paper, and very small stain on fore edge of title page. text block shows minor age toning through edges. Inscribed "To Howard Stringer -- a prime collector. with thanks." by Ross Thomas on title page. THE SEERSUCKER WHIPSAW, published in 1967, has garnered notable success for its sharp wit and progressive writing on international politics and Colonial Africa. Ross Thomas has received the esteemed Edgar Award for Best Debut Novel for "The Cold War Swap" in 1967, Best Novel for "Briarpatch" in 1985, and the Gumshoe Lifetime Award in 2002 after his passing.

Ross Thomas' service as a solder of the American Army in the Philippines during WWII and Public Relations Director in the United States, Europe, and Africa has allowed him to provide an inside scoop on the the injustices behind campaigns and authorities that exploit marginalized countries. This first edition copy is signed by Ross Thomas himself. 1387356. Special Collections.