SPILLANE, Mickey (1918-2006). I, the Jury. New York: E. P. Dutton & Co., Inc., 1947. 8vo. 218, [6, blank] pp. Publisher's full black cloth, front board and spine stamped in red, publisher's unclipped (?$2.50") dust jacket (minor rubbing to cloth, endleaves a bit offset; jacket spine a bit toned, jacket generally edgeworn with short chips and creased tears, some occasional soiling). A near fine copy in a good jacket. FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE OF THE FIRST MIKE HAMMER NOVEL. This novel launched Spillane's meteoric career, and revitalized the hard-boiled, tough guy mystery novel. This novel was filmed twice, in 1953 and 1982.