New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1939. First Edition of Chandler’s first book. Top edge a little spotted; very good or a little better in a similar dust jacket. with small chips and tears along the edges and a larger chip at the top of the back panel, which is about..... More

[Book #17027P]

San Francisco: Arion Press, 1986. First Edition, thus. Publisher’s binding of decorated plastic hinged with cloth. A fine copy in the original cardboard box. Included are two original 8 x 10” photographs used in the book: “Raymond Chandler’s Grave” (page 6) and “Agnes in Geiger’s Bookshop” (page 40). Each of..... More

[Book #21086P]

Columbia: University of South Carolina Press, 1973. First Edition; one of 499 numbered copies. Fine in the publisher’s slipcase. More

[Book #33817P]

New York: Avon, 1946. First Edition; original wrappers. Aside from a very faint and small stamp on the front cover and very slight wear, a fine copy. More

[Book #21157J]

New York: Avon, 1946. First Edition; original wrappers. Front cover creased, else near fine. More

[Book #12310J]

New York: Avon, 1945. First Edition; original wrappers. A very good copy. More

[Book #21158P]

London: Hamish Hamilton, 1964. First Edition. Fine in a very nearly fine dust jacket. More

[Book #33462P]

New York: Grosset and Dunlap, 1943 [actually 1946]. A reprint edition with a dust jacket promoting the film, which was directed by and starred Robert Montgomery. Small address label on the front free endpaper; very good in a dust jacket with chips, tears and fading. More

[Book #34178P]

Boston: Houghton, Mifflin, 1949. First American Edition. A very good copy in a price-clipped dust jacket with some minor wear and slight spine fading. More

[Book #33822P]

Boston: Houghton, Mifflin, 1954. First American Edition. Ownership signature; a very good plus copy in a good to very good price-clipped dust jacket with chips and tears. More

[Book #36084P]

Probably from the middle to later fifties; approximately 4 x 5”; inscribed “Michael, Best, Ray.” In excellent condition. The recipient was Michael Gilbert, fellow mystery writer and Chandler’s London attorney. While Chandler’s inscribed books and signed letters have always been uncommon, signed photographs are, and always have been, especially scarce..... More

[Book #31353P]

Santa Barbara, California: Santa Teresa Press, 1983. The archive includes Parker’s corrected typescript for the preface; various proofs, some signed by Parker; holograph notes by Parker; publisher’s notes and mock-ups; printer’s and binder’s dummies; in a custom cloth clamshell box by the book’s designer, repeating the final design. Another box..... More

[Book #30227P]

London: Hamish Hamilton, 1965. First Edition. A bit foxed; nearly fine in dust jacket. More

[Book #33319P]