SPANISH BLOOD - A Collection of Short Stories [First Tower Books printing]
Raymond Chandler
From Orlando Booksellers, Lincoln, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
AbeBooks Seller since January 11, 2000
From Orlando Booksellers, Lincoln, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
AbeBooks Seller since January 11, 2000
About this Item
A Tower Books mystery T-391. First printing of the first World Publishing Company edition, published in July 1946 - this is the true American first printing of this collection of stories. ***A very good copy in black and red boards with black titles to the spine and front board. The boards are nice and clean and unmarked. Small raised bump on the back board. Top and tail of spine slightly creased. Corners also slightly bumped. Spine tight. Small stain to the fore-edge of the page block, not affecting the interior. Bottom corner tips of first and last few pages slightly creased. No inscriptions. Interior pages clean, although the paper has browned due to the cheap paper stock used. (Please see scans). ***In a very good pictorial dustwrapper, which is complete and bright, with just some light wear at the edges, with very small loss and rubbing at the top and tail of the spine. There is a very small hole in the back panel, but this hardly shows. The dustwrapper is unpriced. A beautifully preserved fragile 1940s original dustwrapper. ***208 mm x 140 mm. 221 pages. ***Contents: Spanish Blood, The King in Yellow, Pearls are a Nuisance, Nevada Gas, Trouble is my Business. Previously published in Black Mask and Dime Detective, magazines. ***A Raymond Chandler American early post-war edition - first printing, published by the World Publishing Company, in nice collectable condition. The dustwrappers of these 1940s editions are not usually found in this bright and complete condition. ***'For all our books, postage is charged at cost, allowing for packaging: any shipping rates indicated on ABE are an average only: we will reduce the P & P charge where appropriate - please contact us for postal rates for heavier books and sets etc. Seller Inventory # 7718
Bibliographic Details
Title: SPANISH BLOOD - A Collection of Short ...
Publisher: World Publishing Company / Tower Books, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Publication Date: 1946
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good
Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
Edition: First Thus
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