The first edition of Kiss Me, Deadly by Mickey Spillane was published in New York, USA by Dutton in 1952. We track 2 editions.
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- 25 on Open Library, 18 in English
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Who published the first edition of Kiss Me, Deadly?
The first edition of Kiss Me, Deadly by Mickey Spillane was published in New York, USA by Dutton in 1952.
How many editions of Kiss Me, Deadly are there?
We track 2 editions of Kiss Me, Deadly, including 1 first edition. Each has its own page with how to identify it.