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Published by Random House, New York, 1983
ISBN 10: 0394505018ISBN 13: 9780394505015
Seller: W. Fraser Sandercombe, Burlington, ON, Canada
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. (xxi) 344 pp. Quarter-bound in black cloth on orange boards; lettered in gilt on the spine; headband; illustrated with black and white photographs. Light wear on the corners of the dustjacket; price intact; no interior markings. The Chapters are: 1951: In Prison; 1894 - 1917: Early Life; 1918 - 1921: Hospital; 1921 - 1923: Starting Out in San Francisco; 1924 - 1926: Artistic Notions; 1927 - 1928: The Novels; 1929 - 1930: The Glass Key; 1931: Hollywood; 1932 - 1934: The Thin Man; 1935 - 1936: Struggling Upward; 1937: On the Wagon; 1938: Crack-up; 1939 - 1941; 1942 - 1943: Shipping Out; 1944 - 1945: Brief Happiness; 1945 - 1948; 1949 - June 1951; July - December 1951: The Trial; December 1951 - 1952: False Hopes; 1953: Theater; 1953 - 1958: Katonah; and 1958 - 1961: Death; followed by an index. Size: 8vo. Book.
Published by Random, NY, 1983
Seller: Mystery Cove Book Shop, Hulls Cove, ME, U.S.A.
First Edition
hardcover. First Edition. Fine in a fine, price-clipped Dust Jacket. First edition, 1st printing. Edgar nominated biography. Illustrated.
Published by New York: Random House,
Seller: BOOKFELLOWS Fine Books, ABAA, Sun City, AZ, U.S.A.
First Edition
(1983). First edition, first printing. Upper corner tips lightly bumped, else a fine copy in gilt-lettered black cloth shelfback over rust boards; in a lightly age-toned illustrated dust jacket. Pioneering Hammett biography by the novelist and screenwriter (LE DIVORCE, THE SHINING), undertaken with the cooperation of Lillian Hellman. 344 pages, including notes, bibliography, index. Illustrated.
Hard Cover. First Edition. Hard Cover. First Edition. HBDJ, 1983, stated 1st edition,Orange & black cloth boards lettered Gold Gilt, 344 pages, F-/F-, Light soil rub, wear Index.
Published by New York: Random House, 1983. dj, 1983
Seller: Bookfever, IOBA (Volk & Iiams), Ione, CA, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover first edition - First printing. The first definitive biography of Hammett, written with the co-operation and assistance of Lillian Hellman and his daughters. Based on letters and material never before available. Illustrated with photographs. Select bibliography, notes, index. 344 pp. Fine in near fine dust jacket (price-clipped, sunning to the spine.).
Published by Random House, New York, 1983
Seller: Currey, L.W. Inc. ABAA/ILAB, Elizabethtown, NY, U.S.A.
First Edition
Octavo, pp. [i-xiii] xiv [xv] xvi [xvii] xviii-xxi [xxii] [1-3] 4-344 [345: "about the author"] [346: blank], illustrations, cloth-backed boards. First edition. A fine copy in near fine dust jacket with small nick at tail of spine panel. (#66756).
Published by Random, 1983
Seller: Hadwebutknown, Birnam, PERTH, United Kingdom
First Edition
First Edition. stated first edition (though numberline starts at 2) small closed tears at upper edge of wrapper (one previously repaired with browned tape) otherwise VG in VG jacket.
Published by Random House, New York
Seller: Burton Lysecki Books, ABAC/ILAB, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
First Edition
(1983), 1st edition. (Hardcover) Very good in very good dust jacket. 344pp. Photos, bibliography, notes and index. Biography of Dashiell Hammett. (Biography, Authors, Mystery Fiction).
Published by Random House, New York, 1983
ISBN 10: 0394505018ISBN 13: 9780394505015
Seller: Rare Book Cellar, Pomona, NY, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Hardcover. First Edition; First Printing. Very Good in a Very Good dust jacket. A small piece taken out of rear slightly affecting spine. With some old Hammett articals laid in. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall.
Published by New York: Fawcett Columbine, 1987., 1987
Seller: Antiquariat von Matt, Stans, Switzerland
Orig.-Kart. Condition: 0. Gr.-8°. XXI, 356 S. Mit zahlr. Abb. Sprache: Englisch.