Raymond Chandler “Four Complete Philip Marlowe Novels” Vintage Hardcover 1991

Four Complete Philip Marlowe Novels
This comprehensive omnibus collects four quintessential Raymond Chandler novels—The Big Sleep, Farewell, My Lovely, The High Window, and The Lady in the Lake — that defined the hardboiled detective genre.
With his atmospheric prose and cynical wit, Chandler’s Philip Marlowe remains the gold standard for the noir private eye.
This Wings Books edition offers an accessible and aesthetically pleasing way for collectors and newcomers alike to experience the quintessential Los Angeles mystery series in a single, handsome volume.

#### **Book Details**
* **Author:** Raymond Chandler
* **Illustrator:** Cover illustration by Stephen Peringer; design by Gus Papadopoulos
* **Publisher:** Wings Books / Random House
* **Edition Points:** 1991 reprint edition; original price $30.80 on jacket flap; ISBN 0-517-06012-4.

#### **Condition Report**
* **Overall Grade:** Book: Very Good (VG)/Very Good+ (VG+) / Jacket:  Very Good (VG)
* **Cover & Spine:** Black cloth spine with red paper wrapped boards. The boards are clean and sharp with excellent color vibrancy, unbumped corners all around. Spine has cloth head and tail bands integrated. Some minimal edge/shelving wear on the board upper and lower edges.
* **Dust Jacket:** Solid jacket, no tears or marks.  Retains most of its gloss.  Edge wear around, minimal chipping at flap fold corners.  Back cover has a diagonal linear scratch across.
* **Text Block & Pages:** Lightly age-toned, clean, and free of markings.
* **Binding:** Solid, hinges tight, fairly square for a thick volume like this.

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