The Maltese Falcon by "Dean of detective fiction", Dashiell Hammett
by Hammett, Dashiell
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About This Item
[Pulp] Hammett, Dashiell. The Maltese Falcon. New York: Pocket Books, 1945. First edition, sixth printing. Number 268 in the Pocket Book collection. Illustrated soft covers with dustjacket capturing Brigid O'Shaughnessy disrobing while a shadow of a man appears in the foreground. The tagline reads "Sam Spade searched each article of the girl's clothing...Color flushed her face...". In true Hammett fashion, the novel centers upon true crime, obsession, and mystery, as portrayed by protagonist, Sam Spade. Dashiell Hammett is often hailed as "the dean of the 'hard-boiled' school of detective fiction" and the mystery genre. After being a detective for years, he implemented many of his experiences within his novels. Dustjacket is minorly chipped on lower part of spine and has two 1/2 inch tears on top spine. Pages are clean and bright, in very good condition.
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- Title
- The Maltese Falcon by "Dean of detective fiction", Dashiell Hammett
- Author
- Hammett, Dashiell
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For over 30 years, we have served a clientele of collectors, private institutions, universities, and public libraries in acquisition and collection development. We are members of ILAB, ABAA, and PADA, and have furnished collections around the world with rare and unique material; from the personal letters of literary greats to first edition Journals of Congress to unique pamphlets from the civil rights era. We strive to find archives and original early printed material that can fill gaps in existing institutional holdings; the kind of material that can bring new perspectives to the traditionally disregarded voices of indigiouneous peoples, women, and African-Americans.
We pride ourselves on the ability to track down the rarest and most interesting material for our client's collections. The partnerships we form with libraries, institutions, and personal collectors begin with a phone call or an email and last for decades. We offer an unconditional guarantee for each item's authenticity and completeness.
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