Cleveland and New York: The World Publishing Company, 1946. First Edition. The first collection of these five stories in hardcover format. "Spanish Blood," "The King in Yellow," "Pearls Are A Nuisance," "Nevada Gas," and "Trouble Is My Business" first appeared in the pages of Black Mask and Dime Detective magazine between 1935-1939. Not a difficult book to find, but a cheaply manufactured volume which tends to show any amount of wear most unfavorably. Bruccoli AA3; Hubin, p.75. First Printing. Octavo (cm); black cloth, blocked and titled in red on spine and front cover; red topstain; dustjacket; [8],9-221,[3]pp. Light wear to crown, some faint, whitish rubbing along the joints, else a fresh, Near Fine copy, with the topstain bright and even, and much less tanning to the text than usual. Dustjacket shows light rubbing to extremities, else very Near Fine.

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Bookseller: Captain Ahab's Rare Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 4769
Title: SPANISH BLOOD: A COLLECTION OF SHORT STORIES
Author: Chandler, Raymond
Book Condition: Used
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: The World Publishing Company
Place of Publication: Cleveland and New York
Date Published: 1946

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