DASHIELL HAMMETT; A Casebook / Introduction by Philip Durham

Santa Barbara: McNally & Loftin, Publishers, 1983. First Edition Thus Reissued, First Printing. Cloth and boards. Very Fine/Very Fine. William F. Nolan. SIGNED by the AUTHOR with his fine CARICATURE of Dashiell HAMMETT's head in profile, 8vo, tan cloth with black lettering on spine, Mylar-protected lettered dust jacket (unclipped), B&W illustrations, xvi + [ii] + 189 pages. EXCEPTIONAL COPY with an ORIGINAL & realistic CARICATURE of HAMMETT SIGNED by the enterprising Author! EXCEPTIONAL COPY with an ORIGINAL & realistic CARICATURE of HAMMETT SIGNED by William F. Nolan, the distinguished grand old master of Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Suspense, and Hardboiled author, racing enthusiast, screenwriter, editor, biographer and chronicler! During his early years, Nolan also worked for Hallmark Cards, which may help to explain his artistic facility. This Casebook contains a penetrating biography of Hammett, plus a lengthy check-list of approximately 250 items by DH: books, short stories, articles, poetry, reviews, letters and intros, as well as his projects for movies and radio. In addition, there is a listing of more than 100 articles about Hammett from many sources. William F. Nolan (born 1928) is also the award-winning co-author with George Clayton Johnson of the Sci-Fi classic, Logan's Run (nominated for a Hugo & Nebula), and the definitive biography, Hammett: A Life at the Edge (1983). The Dashiell Hammett Casebook was originally published in 1969. Nolan was voted a Living Legend in Dark Fantasy by the International Horror Guild in 2002. He also has the honorary title of Author Emeritus by the Sccience Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America.