Secret Agent X-9 by Hammett, Dashiell - 1983

Philadelphia, PA: David McKay Co., 1934. Book. Illus. by Alex Raymond. Very Good. Soft cover. 1st Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Stiff color illus. paperboard wraps, royal blue cloth binding. Both covers show several creases, most relatively light, with two more prominent vertical creases to front cover and one to rear. Edges and corners typically rubbed. Diagonal crease and separation to bottom rear corner has been mended at some point with clear tape mounted on the inside of the cover. Department store toy dept. "Compliments" stamp on upper front cover and on main title, a few ink notations on upper front cover (signature above title banner, "and so forth" inked beneath title in small letters). 120 pp. Scarce in any condition, this copy, despite mentioned faults, better than many we've seen..

Philadelphia: David McKay, 1934. First Editions, First Printings. Two volumes. Very good copies with light general wear. Contains all the stories written by Dashiell Hammett who created the daily cartoon strip series as a rival to the greatly popular Dick Tracy. Illustrated by the great Alex Raymond, who drew and created Flash Gordon. Hammett’s creation involves a character in his tradition of using a seemingly nameless detective. X-9 was a nameless agent who worked for a nameless agency. X-9 used the name "Dexter" in the first story ("It's not my name, but it'll do"). Enclosed in a custom cloth clamshell box.