The Thin Man (From the Personal Library of Cover Illustrator H. Lawrence Hoffman). This item is unavailable.The Thin Man (From the Personal Library of Cover Illustrator H. Lawrence Hoffman)

Vintage Paperback. Pocket #196. Sharp 12th Paperback Printing of this masterpiece by Hammett. Made into the classic 1934 film starring William Powell and Myrna Loy. March, 1945; no cover price. Square, tight and clean throughout with moderate page toning. Mild rubbing to edges. A couple spine crimps, Tiny nick to the rear bottom tip and the last couple of pages. Still fresh and bright. Though not marked in any way, this came directly from the library of H. Lawrence Hoffman who illustrated the front cover. His son, David Hoffman, the noted documentary filmmaker, has signed a statement with information about his father, the artist, and attesting that the book was from his library. A copy of this is included. A solid collectable copy.