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The High Window
by Raymond Chandler
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good/Good+
- Seller
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Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
HATFIELD BOOKS AND MEMORABILIA, a FIVE STAR SELLER, presents the TOWER BOOKS FIRST PRINTING of World Publishing reprint of THE HIGH WINDOW by RAYMOND CHANDLER. Cleveland and New York: The World Publishing Co., "First Printing August, 1945." 5 1/2" x 8 1/8", 240 pages, this book has its ORIGINAL UNCLIPPED DUST JACKET, with 'T-324' on the back. Condition of the book is VERY GOOD--blue stain to top of pages, hinges solid, only marks are former pricing on first ffe, pages (thin WWII paper) well tanned yet supple, no rips or tears. Cover has navy cloth boards with Tower Mystery Stamp and silver gilt particulars. Condition of ORIGINAL DUST JACKET (blue & yellow depicting man falling from window towards coins, scales of justice and a gun in a newspaper) is GOOD PLUS-- plastic protective cover over most of front only. 1/4" square torn off spine of jacket, chipping to top of entire jacket. Use this book to complete your mystery collection. Noted appraiser James Beattie has valued this book at $60.00!
Synopsis
A wealthy Pasadena widow with a mean streak, a missing daughter-in-law with a past, and a gold coin worth a small fortune--the elements don't quite add up until Marlowe discovers evidence of murder, rape, blackmail, and the worst kind of human exploitation."Raymond Chandler is a star of the first magnitude."-- Erle Stanley Gardner"Raymond Chandler has given us a detective who is hard-boiled enough to be convincing . . . and that is no mean achievement." -- The New York TimesFrom the Trade Paperback edition.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Hatfield Books and Memorabilia
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 343
- Title
- The High Window
- Author
- Raymond Chandler
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good+
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Tower Books edition, First Printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- The World Publishing Co
- Place of Publication
- Cleveland and New York
- Date Published
- August, 1945
- Size
- 5 1/2" x 8 1/8"
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- "Murder most Foul"; Twentieth Century Literature;
Terms of Sale
Hatfield Books and Memorabilia
At Hatfield Books and Memorabilia, we take unusual care describing each book and its detailed condition. We do this so you, the customer, knows what you are getting for your hard earned money! If you are not satisfied with what you receive, wrap it back up and return it within 30 days of receipt, and we will promptly reimburse your PayPal account the full price paid plus the original shipping costs (if any).
About the Seller
Hatfield Books and Memorabilia
Biblio member since 2015
Cincinnati, Ohio
About Hatfield Books and Memorabilia
One word encapsulates 5 STAR Biblio member Hatfield Books and Memorabilia...CARE. We care enough about each book and our customer to carefully research and examine it, so we can fulfill your expectations. At Hatfield books, you will never see "may have some damage..." or "may have some markings..." Instead you will see details. Call us with questions during regular business hours (513-805-6725), or leave us a message. We'll get back to you (in the US)the next business day. Or e-mail us at "hatfieldbook@gmail.com".
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- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
- Reprint
- Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
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