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The Maltese Falcon
by Hammett, Dashiell
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fine/No Jacket
- ISBN 10
- 1857152638
- ISBN 13
- 9781857152630
- Seller
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Campbell River, British Columbia, Canada
Item Price
NZ$91.09NZ$54.65
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About This Item
London: The Folio Society, 2000. A beautiful copy of this classic who-dunnit with an introduction by Sara Peretsky and fine illustrations by David Eccles. This copy is in beautiful condition as is the illustrated slip cover. . Reprint. Hard Cover. Fine/No Jacket. Illus. by David Eccles - Illustrations. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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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Details
- Bookseller
- Bookmarc Books
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 012538
- Title
- The Maltese Falcon
- Author
- Hammett, Dashiell
- Illustrator
- David Eccles - Illustrations
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- Reprint
- ISBN 10
- 1857152638
- ISBN 13
- 9781857152630
- Publisher
- The Folio Society
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 2000
- Keywords
- FICTION MYSTERY
- Bookseller catalogs
- Mystery; Thriller;
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Bookmarc Books
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Campbell River, British Columbia
About Bookmarc Books
We are a small independent, carbon-neutral bookroom located in Campbell River, BC. Open to the public by appointment only, we specialize in Horror, Science Fiction, Fantasy & Weird Fiction. Throw in some Occult options and we think we've got a nice assortment, but by all means, have a look for yourself. If you need more info or a scan, just let us know.If you are a local or are visiting the Campbell River area, you can always pick your book up in person...at an agreed upon time, please. We also feature Free Local Delivery!
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- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Folio
- A folio usually indicates a large book size of 15" in height or larger when used in the context of a book description. Further,...
- Reprint
- Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
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