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London : Cassell & Co., (1966). First British edition, originally published in America earlier the same year as “The Big Knockover”. Eight Continental Op short stories, the novelette “The Big Knockover”, and a chapter from the unfinished novel, “Tulip” – none of which had previously appeared in hardback form. Edited and introduced by Lillian Hellman. A review copy, with the publisher’s slips loosely inserted.
Demy 8vo (22cm). (xxii),356,[ii]pp. Original black boards, lettered across spine in silver; top edge a little spotted; a few slight marks, but a very good copy in the original red, white and black dust-jacket – lightly rubbed, a touch sunned, slightly nicked, and a little marked on lower panel.

£25

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London : Chatto & Windus / Hogarth Press, (1984). First British edition. A full-length and definitive life and study of Dashiell Hammett (1894-1961).
Medium 8vo (25cm). (xxii),344pp. Illustrations. Portraits. Original orange boards, lettered in gilt; very good in the dust-jacket – also very good.

£20

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