Santa Barbara: Santa Teresa Press, 1984. First Edition. One of 100 clothbound numbered copies (of 126, plus a further 100 copies in wrappers) signed by Parker. A little foxing; fine. More about Backfire. Story for the Screen. Preface by Robert B. Parker
[Book #32354J]
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 about The Big Sleep
[Book #17027P]
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1939. First Edition; advance reading copy of the author’s first book. Original printed wrappers; spine faded; some spotting and wear; near very good. The publisher’s promotional front cover copy compares Chandler favorably to Hammett and Cain, which, in retrospect, seems understated. More about The Big Sleep
[Book #27237P]
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 about The Big Sleep. Illustrated with Photographs by Lou Stoumen
[Book #21086P]
New York: Knopf, 1940. First Edition; advance reading copy in wrappers. Haycraft-Queen cornerstone, and, in the opinion of many, his best book. Only minute wear; a fine copy with the review slip laid in. In a custom full morocco box. More about Farewell, My Lovely
[Book #14249J]
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1940. First Edition of Chandler’s second novel, a Haycraft-Queen cornerstone. Very good in a dust jacket with some interior mending and considerable restoration. In a custom clamshell box. More about Farewell, My Lovely
[Book #16042P]
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1940. First Edition. Chandler’s second novel, a Haycraft-Queen cornerstone; the author’s own choice as his best work. Nearly fine in a dust jacket with very minor soiling and wear; in a custom clamshell box. More about Farewell, My Lovely
[Book #28386P]
New York: Avon, 1946. First Edition; original wrappers. Front cover creased, else near fine. More about The Finger Man
[Book #12310J]
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 about The Finger Man
[Book #21157J]
New York: Avon, 1946. First Edition; publisher’s pictorial wrappers. Very good. More about The Finger Man
[Book #28429J]
New York: Avon, 1944. First Edition. Original wrappers. Queen’s Quorum. A very good copy. More about Five Murderers
[Book #21965P]
New York: Avon, 1945. First Edition; original wrappers. A very good copy. More about Five Sinister Characters
[Book #21158P]
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1942. First Edition. Very good in a dust jacket with minor interior tape mends. More about The High Window
[Book #18892P]
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1942. First Edition; advance reading copy bound in the dust jacket. A little cocked as usual; some rubbing to extremities, very good; in a custom morocco and cloth clamshell box. More about The High Window
[Book #20489J]
London: Hamish Hamilton, 1964. First Edition. Waterstained; good plus in dust jacket. More about Killer In The Rain
[Book #31302P]
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1943. First Edition. A near fine copy in a dust jacket with minor wear and tear, shallow chipping at the bottom of the spine, but a little more at the top, affecting much of “The” in the title. In a custom clamshell box. More about The Lady In The Lake
[Book #21162P]
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1943. First Edition. A near fine copy in a very good dust jacket with minor wear and tear. More about The Lady In The Lake
[Book #27059P]
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 about Original Portrait Photograph Inscribed by Chandler
[Book #31353P]
London: Hamish Hamilton, 1958. First Edition. Fine in a very lightly rubbed dust jacket. More about Playback
[Book #22071N]
Boston: Houghton, Mifflin, 1958. First American Edition. A little waterstained; very good in dust jacket. More about Playback
[Book #31294P]
Boston: Houghton, Mifflin, 1950. First Edition. About fine in a dust jacket with very light wear and tear. More about The Simple Art Of Murder
[Book #15229P]
London: Hamish Hamilton, 1965. First Edition. About fine in a lightly soiled dust jacket with a tiny tear at the foot of the spine. More about The Smell of Fear
[Book #26747P]
Los Angeles: Paramount Pictures, 1946. Folio; wrappers plus 22 pages; folded across the center; an excellent copy. Chandler was nominated for an Academy Award for the screenplay for the film which starred Alan Ladd and Veronica Lake. More about Original Pressbook for The Blue Dahlia
[Book #17422P]
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 about Publisher's Archive for Backfire by Raymond Chandler
[Book #30227P]