San Francisco, CA: North Point Press, 1984. Reprint . Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book is in NF condition with light rubbing to edges, bumping to spine ends else a bright and solid copy. Dust jacket is in NF condition with trace edge wear noted, light bumping to spine ends else bright, intact and whole. SB 6/20

Synopsis

The Maltese Falcon , author Dashiell Hammett’s third novel, set the standard by which all subsequent detective fiction would be judged. Set in San Francisco in the late 1920s, the novel introduces us to private detective Sam Spade, who characterizes the archetype of the hard-boiled detective in his dead-pan pursuit of the recovery of a black figurine. Having worked for a time for the Pinkerton Detective Agency in San Francisco, Hammett reportedly drew upon his years as a detective in creating Spade and many of the other characters for The Maltese Falcon . The Maltese Falcon was originally serialized in HL Mencken’s “pulp” magazine, Black Mask, beginning with the September 1929 issue. For publication of the book form, editor Blanche Knopf tried to tone down the overt sexuality of the magazine version, fearing the references would alienate readers, but Hammett prevailed. However, the 1941 film adaptation starring Humphrey Bogart and Mary Astor (the best known of the novel’s three film versions) excised the homosexual subtext of the novel due to Production Code restraints. Today, the movie is considered a film noir classic and the novel is ranked 56th on Modern Library’s “100 Best” English-language novels of the 20th century as well as 54th on The Guardian’s list of the 100 best novels. -

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Bookseller: JB's Book Vault (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 003196
Title: THE MALTESE FALCON
Author: Hammett, Dashiell
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Near Fine
Jacket Condition: Near Fine
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: Reprint
ISBN 10: 0865471568
ISBN 13: 9780865471566
Publisher: North Point Press
Place of Publication: San Francisco, CA
Date Published: 1984
Keywords: Hammett, Maltese, Falcon, Mystery, Fiction
Bookseller catalogs: Mystery Fiction;
Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

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Reprint: Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
Fine: A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
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....
Jacket: Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
Edges: The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
Rubbing: Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.