THE SMELL OF FEAR - UNCORRECTED PROOF COPY
$850 · Offered by Captain Ahab's Rare Books
First edition
London: Hamish Hamilton Ltd., 1965. First Edition. Uncorrected proof copy of this late collection comprised of 14 stories, most of which first appeared in the pages of Black Mask, The Daily Mail, and Manhunt, and many of which cemented Chandler's prowess as a master of the short form. Prior to the publication of this volume, Blackmailers Don't Shoot and The Pencil had not previously appeared in the UK in book form.
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