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THE BIG SLEEP

THE BIG SLEEP

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THE BIG SLEEP

by CHANDLER, Raymond

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Alfred A. Knopf, 1939. CHANDLER, Raymond. THE BIG SLEEP. NY: Alfred A. Knopf, 1939. Small 8vo., brown cloth in dust jacket. First Edition. Basis for the 1946 movie, starring Lauren Bacall and Humphrey Bogart as Philip Marlowe. The movie script, based on one of Chandler's premier mystery novels, was co-authored by William Faulkner. Bogart married Bacall in 1945 (his fourth wife). Very Good; some professional archival repairs (replacing small chips or closing tears) d/j. Enclosed in a custom-designed, leather and cloth clam-shell box, with the spine stamped in gilt and silver and the front cover bearing a color reproduction of the dust jacket with the title in raised leather lettering. An attractive copy!

Synopsis

The Big Sleep is a crime novel by Raymond Chandler, the first in his acclaimed series about hardboiled detective Philip Marlowe. The work has been adapted twice into film, once in 1946 starring Humphry Bogart and Lauren Bacall, and again in 1978 starring Robert Mitchum. The story is noted for its complexity and is heavily influenced by classic Greek tragedy, with many characters double-crossing each other and many secrets being exposed throughout the narrative. -

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Bookseller
Antic Hay Books US (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #
25268
Title
THE BIG SLEEP
Author
CHANDLER, Raymond
Book Condition
Used
Quantity Available
1
Binding
Hardcover
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Date Published
1939

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Spine
The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
Gilt
The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
Jacket
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Cloth
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First Edition
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