1943 Raymond Chandler “Farewell, My Lovely” Philip Marlowe First edition
$38.00
"Farewell, My Lovely" by Raymond Chandler, published 1943 by Pocket. Second appearance of the protagonist Philip Marlowe, after "The Big Sleep", in novel form.
First edition, first ever appearance in paperback form.
1943 Raymond Chandler “Farewell, My Lovely” Philip Marlowe First edition
$38.00
"Farewell, My Lovely" by Raymond Chandler, published 1943 by Pocket. Second appearance of the protagonist Philip Marlowe, after "The Big Sleep", in novel form.
First edition, first ever appearance in paperback form.
Raymond Chandler “The Lady in the Lake” Vintage paperback 1976 Philip Marlowe
$13.00
This is a "very good -" vintage paperback published in 1976 by Vintage Books, $1.95 cover price.
Solid spine, no loose, torn, or folded pages. No writing. Some minimal edge wear on covers. Covers fairly well tanned inside, page edges show some slight tanning. Moisture mark on the text block at the upper front corner. Some minimal surface wear on covers, closes tight and square. See the accompanying images for table of contents & full condition details. Will ship promptly, carefully packaged, with tracking.
Solid spine, no loose, torn, or folded pages. No writing. Some minimal edge wear on covers. Covers fairly well tanned inside, page edges show some slight tanning. Moisture mark on the text block at the upper front corner. Some minimal surface wear on covers, closes tight and square. See the accompanying images for table of contents & full condition details. Will ship promptly, carefully packaged, with tracking.
Raymond Chandler “The Lady in the Lake” Vintage paperback 1976 Philip Marlowe
$13.00
This is a "very good -" vintage paperback published in 1976 by Vintage Books, $1.95 cover price.
Solid spine, no loose, torn, or folded pages. No writing. Some minimal edge wear on covers. Covers fairly well tanned inside, page edges show some slight tanning. Moisture mark on the text block at the upper front corner. Some minimal surface wear on covers, closes tight and square. See the accompanying images for table of contents & full condition details. Will ship promptly, carefully packaged, with tracking.
Solid spine, no loose, torn, or folded pages. No writing. Some minimal edge wear on covers. Covers fairly well tanned inside, page edges show some slight tanning. Moisture mark on the text block at the upper front corner. Some minimal surface wear on covers, closes tight and square. See the accompanying images for table of contents & full condition details. Will ship promptly, carefully packaged, with tracking.
Raymond Chandler “Playback” Vintage hardcover novel c.1958
$16.00
This is a "very good" vintage hardcover published by Houghton Mifflin, circa 1958.
The binding is tight, not split or weak. No loose, torn or folded pages, with the exception of the inner rear free endpaper, which has the upper corner turned down accidentally. Text block is square, closes tightly. Text block edges are bright, with upper edge tinted a bright tomato red, fairly uniform with just a few small specks. Upper front board corner is mildly bumped, the rest are crisp, not bumped. Small dent in surface of the lower spine by the publisher name along with a little rub spot. Some faint surface scuffs or spots, but overall the boards are clean and uniform. See accompanying images for full condition details. Will ship promptly, carefully packaged.
The binding is tight, not split or weak. No loose, torn or folded pages, with the exception of the inner rear free endpaper, which has the upper corner turned down accidentally. Text block is square, closes tightly. Text block edges are bright, with upper edge tinted a bright tomato red, fairly uniform with just a few small specks. Upper front board corner is mildly bumped, the rest are crisp, not bumped. Small dent in surface of the lower spine by the publisher name along with a little rub spot. Some faint surface scuffs or spots, but overall the boards are clean and uniform. See accompanying images for full condition details. Will ship promptly, carefully packaged.
Raymond Chandler “Playback” Vintage hardcover novel c.1958
$16.00
This is a "very good" vintage hardcover published by Houghton Mifflin, circa 1958.
The binding is tight, not split or weak. No loose, torn or folded pages, with the exception of the inner rear free endpaper, which has the upper corner turned down accidentally. Text block is square, closes tightly. Text block edges are bright, with upper edge tinted a bright tomato red, fairly uniform with just a few small specks. Upper front board corner is mildly bumped, the rest are crisp, not bumped. Small dent in surface of the lower spine by the publisher name along with a little rub spot. Some faint surface scuffs or spots, but overall the boards are clean and uniform. See accompanying images for full condition details. Will ship promptly, carefully packaged.
The binding is tight, not split or weak. No loose, torn or folded pages, with the exception of the inner rear free endpaper, which has the upper corner turned down accidentally. Text block is square, closes tightly. Text block edges are bright, with upper edge tinted a bright tomato red, fairly uniform with just a few small specks. Upper front board corner is mildly bumped, the rest are crisp, not bumped. Small dent in surface of the lower spine by the publisher name along with a little rub spot. Some faint surface scuffs or spots, but overall the boards are clean and uniform. See accompanying images for full condition details. Will ship promptly, carefully packaged.
Raymond Chandler “The Big Sleep” Avon Library print 1943 Vintage early print paperback
Price range: $162.50 through $165.00
This is a "good plus" or better vintage American paperback published in 1943 by Avon Books.
First edition, thus, as identified by McBride's Identification of First Editions. Binding is tight, no loose, torn or folded pages. No writing, tape or labels, no sign of any moisture exposure. Mark across top of text block, otherwise no. Covers show some reading wear, a little surface rubbing in a few small spots. See images for complete condition details. A rather scarce edition. Will ship promptly, carefully packaged.
First edition, thus, as identified by McBride's Identification of First Editions. Binding is tight, no loose, torn or folded pages. No writing, tape or labels, no sign of any moisture exposure. Mark across top of text block, otherwise no. Covers show some reading wear, a little surface rubbing in a few small spots. See images for complete condition details. A rather scarce edition. Will ship promptly, carefully packaged.
Raymond Chandler “The Big Sleep” Avon Library print 1943 Vintage early print paperback
Price range: $162.50 through $165.00
This is a "good plus" or better vintage American paperback published in 1943 by Avon Books.
First edition, thus, as identified by McBride's Identification of First Editions. Binding is tight, no loose, torn or folded pages. No writing, tape or labels, no sign of any moisture exposure. Mark across top of text block, otherwise no. Covers show some reading wear, a little surface rubbing in a few small spots. See images for complete condition details. A rather scarce edition. Will ship promptly, carefully packaged.
First edition, thus, as identified by McBride's Identification of First Editions. Binding is tight, no loose, torn or folded pages. No writing, tape or labels, no sign of any moisture exposure. Mark across top of text block, otherwise no. Covers show some reading wear, a little surface rubbing in a few small spots. See images for complete condition details. A rather scarce edition. Will ship promptly, carefully packaged.
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Raymond Chandler 4 novels in one book First edition thus 1986 Cloth & faux leather decorated vintage hardcover
Original price was: $28.00.$22.68Current price is: $22.68.
This is a "very good" cloth and faux leather wrapped vintage hardcover published by Chatham River in 1986, 692.
First edition thus. The binding is tight, not split or weak. No loose, torn or folded pages. Text block is square, closes tightly. The upper and outer text block edges have their gilt faded, likely from sun, the bottom edge is still mostly intact. Board corners are crisp, not bumped. Lettering and decoration on the spine is bright, not rubbed or faded. Lettering on the front board looks some what faded. Red cloth on boards shows some sunning and spotting, mildly curled from aging. Not perfect, but still a very pretty volume, showing some signs of aging, but no real signs of handling. Includes: The Big Sleep Farewell My Lovely The High Window The Lady in the Lake See accompanying images for full condition details. Will ship promptly, carefully packaged.
First edition thus. The binding is tight, not split or weak. No loose, torn or folded pages. Text block is square, closes tightly. The upper and outer text block edges have their gilt faded, likely from sun, the bottom edge is still mostly intact. Board corners are crisp, not bumped. Lettering and decoration on the spine is bright, not rubbed or faded. Lettering on the front board looks some what faded. Red cloth on boards shows some sunning and spotting, mildly curled from aging. Not perfect, but still a very pretty volume, showing some signs of aging, but no real signs of handling. Includes: The Big Sleep Farewell My Lovely The High Window The Lady in the Lake See accompanying images for full condition details. Will ship promptly, carefully packaged.
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Raymond Chandler 4 novels in one book First edition thus 1986 Cloth & faux leather decorated vintage hardcover
Original price was: $28.00.$22.68Current price is: $22.68.
This is a "very good" cloth and faux leather wrapped vintage hardcover published by Chatham River in 1986, 692.
First edition thus. The binding is tight, not split or weak. No loose, torn or folded pages. Text block is square, closes tightly. The upper and outer text block edges have their gilt faded, likely from sun, the bottom edge is still mostly intact. Board corners are crisp, not bumped. Lettering and decoration on the spine is bright, not rubbed or faded. Lettering on the front board looks some what faded. Red cloth on boards shows some sunning and spotting, mildly curled from aging. Not perfect, but still a very pretty volume, showing some signs of aging, but no real signs of handling. Includes: The Big Sleep Farewell My Lovely The High Window The Lady in the Lake See accompanying images for full condition details. Will ship promptly, carefully packaged.
First edition thus. The binding is tight, not split or weak. No loose, torn or folded pages. Text block is square, closes tightly. The upper and outer text block edges have their gilt faded, likely from sun, the bottom edge is still mostly intact. Board corners are crisp, not bumped. Lettering and decoration on the spine is bright, not rubbed or faded. Lettering on the front board looks some what faded. Red cloth on boards shows some sunning and spotting, mildly curled from aging. Not perfect, but still a very pretty volume, showing some signs of aging, but no real signs of handling. Includes: The Big Sleep Farewell My Lovely The High Window The Lady in the Lake See accompanying images for full condition details. Will ship promptly, carefully packaged.