New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1938. Gardner Rea. Stated First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo. Bright pink, cloth-covered board with silver designs to front board. Fabulous art-deco cover by Gardner Rea. Beautiful copy. Some edgewear, minor creasing and closed tears to dustjacket only. Book itself is nearly perfect. "What a book this..... More
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1935. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo. Green boards with red lettering. First one-volume printing of Hammett's first three novels (1929, 1930, 1930, respectively). Copyright page reads "Published August 12, 1935). Gentle rubbing to extremities, and solidly bound. Previous owner's names and decorative bookplate (no name written/printed..... More
New York: Open Road (Integrated Media), 2015. Paperback. Trade paperback from the late writer and member of what came to be known as the "Montana Gang" of writers Richard Brautigan, Jim Harrison, Tom McGuane, Tim Cahill, painter Russell Chatham, Actors Peter Fonda, Jeff Bridges, Warren Oates, and musician Jimmy Buffett..... More
Philadelphia, PA: J.B. Lippincott Company & Story Magazine, 1946. Stated First Edition. Hardcover. Cornell Woolrich, writing as William Irish. A Story Press Book published by Lippincott in association with Story Magazine Octavo. Tan boards with blue lettering and design to spine. Front free endpaper bears 16 date stamps on one..... More
