Uncorrected Proof copy, with publisher's promotional T.L.s. laid in, softcover. Octavo (22.5cm); blue paper wrappers; 483pp. Sunning to spine and cover edges, with light shelf-wear; Very Good. "These letters to correspondents all over the world--publishers, editors, other writers, fans of his work--are alive with Chandler's characteristic wit, skill and range of thought. They are filled with his observations on literature in general, the art of writing detective fiction, on world events, and on the mores of Southern California where he lived" (from publisher's letter, laid in). [84473]. Seller Inventory # 84473

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Title: Selected Letters of Raymond Chandler [...

Publisher: Columbia University Press, New York

Publication Date: 1981

Edition: 1st Edition

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Lorne Bair Rare Books, ABAA
661 Millwood Ave, Ste 206, Winchester, VA, 22601, U.S.A.

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