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HAMMETT, DASHIELL.
The Thin Man.
8vo, original green cloth, front cover
with central design of blue mask within red border, blue and red geometrical design on
spine, rear cover with “Borzoi” device, spine and boards edges slightly faded, small profes-
sional repair to spine head, light rubbing to spine foot; top edges stained burgundy;
pictorial dust jacket in red, white and black, with three blurbs on front flap, few small
restorations at spine ends and edges, vertical paper restoration along rear panel and flap
fold, still bright and appealing with unclipped corners; internally clean; preserved in cus-
tom cloth drop-back case.
New York: Knopf, 1934
[3,500/5,000]
FIRST EDITION OF HAMMETT
’
S FINAL NOVEL
and the introduction of the well-lubricated
married sleuths Nick and Nora Charles. The characters subsequent film incarnations in various
“Thin Man” films would prove immensely popular. Layman A6.1.a.
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HAMMETT, DASHIELL.
The Thin Man.
8vo, original green cloth, front cover
with central design of blue mask within red border, blue and red geometrical design on
spine, rear cover with “Borzoi” device, boards slightly faded, slight lean, few stray marks,
light rubbing to spine ends; top edges stained burgundy; pictorial dust jacket in green,
white and black, spine panel faded, few tiny marginal repairs on verso, some scattered fox-
ing and age-toning; internally clean; slipcased.
New York: Knopf, 1934
[3,000/4,000]
FIRST EDITION
.
THE AUTHOR
’
S LAST NOVEL
.
In the variant green dust jacket (no priority).
Layman A6.1.a.
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