London: Hamish Hamilton, Ltd., 1939. First U.K. Edition. Chandler's first and best-known novel, and the debut of Philip Marlowe – perhaps the most imitated character within the mystery genre. "On one level, this is a complex murder mystery with its fair share of clues and corpses. On another level, it..... More
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1942. First Edition. Chandler's third novel, set largely in Pasadena, with a complex plot involving counterfeiting, blackmail, and the theft of a rare and valuable American coin. Basis for John Brahm's 1947 film noir The Brasher Doubloon, starring Nancy Guild, Conrad Janis, Roy Roberts, Fritz..... More
London: Hamish Hamilton, 1964. Second Impression. Octavo (21.5cm); red textured paper over boards, with titles stamped in gilt on the spine; dustjacket; xii,332pp. Spine ends a bit nudged, corners gently tapped, else internally clean; Very Good+. Dustjacket is unclipped (priced 21s. net), gently spine-sunned, lightly edgeworn and dust-soiled, with some..... More
London: Hamish Hamilton Ltd., 1953. First Edition. A sharp copy of Chandler's penultimate novel, and the apex of 20th century detective fiction. Winner of the Edgar Award for Best Novel in 1955, and basis for Robert Altman's 1973 film starring Elliott Gould and Sterling Hayden. Bruccoli A10.1.a; Hubin, p.76; Baird..... More
London: Hamish Hamilton Ltd., 1953. First Edition. Uncorrected proof copy of Chandler's sixth novel with significant provenance. In addition to his skills as a novelist and screenwriter, Maclaren-Ross (1912-1964) was a noted literary critic who wrote with rare acuity on works of Chandler, Dashiell Hammett, Georges Simenon, John Buchan, and..... More
Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1954. First American Edition. Jean Sendy (1910-1978) was Chandler's primary French language translator, a noted Ufologist, and author of works of esoterica. His translations of Chandler's work include Efface la roquine (1950, translations of "Trouble Is My Business," "Pearls Are A Nuisance," and "Spanish Blood"), La..... More
London: Hamish Hamilton Ltd., 1958. First Edition. A proof copy of the final Philip Marlowe novel. "Marlowe is weakening (by his own standards), since he takes on an impossible girl who is running away from a quite imaginary threat and forces her to trust him. There is some silly back-and-forth..... More
Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1950. First Edition. A significant collection, containing 12 of Chandler's short stories which first appeared in the pages of Black Mask, Dime Detective, Detective Fiction Weekly, The Saturday Evening Post, and The Saturday Review of Literature. Includes Chandler's oft-quoted and much-anthologized essay "The Simple Art of..... More
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..... More
London: Hamish Hamilton Ltd., 1962. First Edition. A collection of letters by Chandler to a variety of recipients on a variety of topics: "Chandler on Chandler", on the mystery novel, the craft of writing, on the world of film and television, on publishing, cats, famous crimes, on his novels, stories..... More
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Tokyo: Hayakawa Books, 2010. First Edition. A key translation by Haruki Murakami of Chandler's sixth novel - the apex of 20th century detective fiction, winner of the Edgar Award for Best Novel in 1955, and basis for Robert Altman's 1973 film starring Elliott Gould and Sterling Hayden. While Murakami is..... More
Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1964. First American Edition. First Printing, one of 5,000 copies. Octavo (22cm); dark teal cloth, with titling and pictorial elements stamped in white on spine and front cover; dustjacket; [2],xiv,394,[6]pp. Two small scuffs to lower edge of textblock, else a fresh, Fine copy. Dustjacket is unclipped..... More
London: Hamish Hamilton, 1964. First Edition. First Impression, preceding the American edition by over five months. Octavo (21.5cm); red textured paper over boards, with titles stamped in gilt on the spine; dustjacket; xii,332pp. Hint of a forward lean, faint foxing to text edges and endpapers, spine ends nudged, a few..... More
Boston & Barnstable, MA: Houghton Mifflin Company / Crane Duplicating Service, Inc., 1964. First Edition. Volume gathering eight of Chandler's stories which first appeared in the pages of Black Mask, Dime Detective, and Detective Story Magazine, collected here for the first time. Uncommon in the proof state; while no hard..... More