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The Big Sleep.

by CHANDLER, Raymond.

$17,126 · Offered by Biblio

First edition

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, , 1939. A sharp copy of his first book First edition of the author's debut novel, and the first book appearance of detective Philip Marlowe. The work was adapted by director Howard Hawks into the classic 1946 film noir, starring Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall, with a screenplay by William Faulkner. Octavo. Original orange cloth, spine and front cover lettered and decorated in blue, publisher's device to rear cover in blue, top edge blue. With dust jacket. Spine ends and upper corners slightly bumped, a few scuffs to top edge, adhesive tape marks to free endpapers, spot to final two leaves; jacket unclipped, pencil mark to spine, toned, a few short closed tears and spots of rubbing, tape repair to verso of front panel: a very good copy in like jacket. Bruccoli A1.1.a; The Dark Page 62; a Haycraft-Queen Cornerstone.

  • Year: 1939
  • Edition: First Edition
  • Binding: hardcover

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