A set of 12 works of his collected short fiction: $106,000 Blood Money; The Adventures of Sam Spade; The Continental Op; Return of the Continental Op; Hammett Homicides; Dead Yellow Women; Nightmare Town; The Big Knock-Over; They Can Only Hang You Once; Creeping Siamese; Women in the Dark; A Man Named Thin.

HAMMETT, Dashiell.

Published by New York: Lawrence E. Spivak; Joseph W. Ferman, 1943-62

About this Item

First editions, first printings, as well as the reissues of the first two volumes in the series: The Big Knock-Over (reissue of $106,000 Blood Money), and They Can Only Hang You Once (reissue of The Adventures of Sam Spade). A lovely set of Hammett's first twelve books of collected short fiction. Together, 12 works, octavo. Original coloured wrappers. Housed in a blue slipcase edged with black morocco. Contents toned, a little rubbing to extremities and some very minor wear to spine ends; an excellent set in the bright wrappers.

Seller Inventory # 94424

Bibliographic Details

• Title: A set of 12 works of his collected short fiction: $106,000 Blood Money; The Adventures of Sam Spade; The Continental Op; Return of the Continental Op; Hammett Homicides; Dead Yellow Women; Nightmare Town; The Big Knock-Over; They Can Only Hang You Once; Creeping Siamese; Women in the Dark; A Man Named Thin.
• Publisher: New York: Lawrence E. Spivak; Joseph W. Ferman, 1943-62
• Edition: 1st Edition