Shaft by Ernest Tidyman, 1st/1st, 1970

London: Michael Joseph, (1970). First edition. This is a near fine copy. Designed by Salim Patell, the dust wrapper is not price clipped but has some mild wear at the edges and tail of the spine. Overall, this is a near fine copy. 
 
This The novel debuted the character John Shaft and inspired both the 1971 film Shaft and its sequels. A lovely copy of the UK first edition.