The Simple Art of Murder
by Raymond Chandler
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
CA$512.56CA$461.31
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About This Item
London: Hamish Hamilton, 1950 . First edition. Cloth. Fine/Good. 7.5" by 5.5". None. A smart first UK edition of this important anthology of crime fiction short stories by Raymond Chandler. The first UK edition, first impression of this short story collection from best selling author of hard-boiled detective fiction, Raymond Chandler. In the publisher's original price unclipped dust wrapper.Chandler's collection contains eight of the author's stories, pre-dating his widely praised first novel, 'The Big Sleep'.Present in this smart first edition volume are Finger Man, Smart-Aleck Kill, Pick-up on Noon Street, The King in Yellow, Pearls Are a Nuisance, Nevada Gas, Spanish Blood and The Simple Art of Murder. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with price unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, fine. Adhesive tape - age toned - to perimeters of each segment of the dust wrapper. Small losses to back strip head and tail, and tail of front wrap. Further tape repairs to dust wrapper reverse. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Fine
Synopsis
"The Simple Art of Murder" refers to both a critical essay and a collection of short stories written by hard-boiled detective fiction author Raymond Chandler. The essay was first published in The Atlantic Monthly in December 1944. It was reprinted in 1950 by Houghton Mifflin along with eight of Chandler's early stories pre-dating his first novel, The Big Sleep. The essay is considered a seminal piece of literary criticism.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 828F43
- Title
- The Simple Art of Murder
- Author
- Raymond Chandler
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Hamish Hamilton
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1950
- Size
- 7.5" by 5.5"
- Keywords
- big sleep philip marlowe hard-boiled detective fiction philip marlowe
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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