THE ADVENTURES OF SAM SPADE AND OTHER STORIES
by Hammett, Dashiell
- Used
- first
- Condition
- Age darkening to text block, two leaves of text have closed tears to fore-edges, two leaves have small chips from lower margins,
- Seller
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Laurel, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
[New York]: Lawarence E. Spivak, Publisher, [1944]. First edition. Age darkening to text block, two leaves of text have closed tears to fore-edges, two leaves have small chips from lower margins, very good to near fine. (6008). Small octavo, pictorial wrappers. Bestseller Mystery #B-50. Original wrappers, digest size format. Author's first book of short fiction. Introduction by Ellery Queen. Collects seven fictions, three that feature Sam Spade. Hubin p. 369. Layman A11.1a.
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- Bookseller
- John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 6008
- Title
- THE ADVENTURES OF SAM SPADE AND OTHER STORIES
- Author
- Hammett, Dashiell
- Book Condition
- Used - Age darkening to text block, two leaves of text have closed tears to fore-edges, two leaves have small chips from lower margins,
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- Lawarence E. Spivak, Publisher
- Place of Publication
- [New York]
- Date Published
- [1944]
- Keywords
- Mystery . SC . Paperback
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About the Seller
John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
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Laurel, Maryland
About John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
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