Killer in the Rain (set of 3 volumes: Uncorrected proof copy; first American edition; first UK edition)

Raymond Chandler

Published by Hamish Hamilton, 1964

About this Item

"Killer in the Rain", by Raymond Chandler. London: Hamish Hamilton, 1964, uncorrected proof copy. 8vo. Publisher s printed yellow wrappers with publisher s label affixed to upper cover (some uneven toning to wraps, ownership signature to upper cover and half title); custom clamshell box with a roan spine label lettered in gilt. [Together with:] Killer in the Rain. London: Hamish Hamilton, [1964]. 8vo. Publisher s red cloth, original dust jacket. Second impression. Killer in the Rain. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1964. 8vo. Publisher s blue linen, original dust jacket. First American edition, first printing. Together, 3 volumes including the scarce uncorrected proof of Chandler s hard boiled detective fiction title that features a collection of short stories originally published in pulp magazines between 1935 and 1941. Uncorrected proof copies of Chandler's works are increasingly rare. Seller Inventory # ABE-1626554945993

Bibliographic Details

Title: Killer in the Rain (set of 3 volumes: ...

Publisher: Hamish Hamilton

Publication Date: 1964

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: Very Good

Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good

Edition: 1st Edition.