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Lot 6

CHANDLER, Raymond (1888?1959). Killer in the Rain. London: ...

Estimate: $500 - $700

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CHANDLER, Raymond (1888?1959). Killer in the Rain. London: Hamish Hamilton, 1964. 8vo. Publisher?s printed yellow wrappers with publisher?s label affixed to upper cover (some uneven toning to wraps, ownership signature to upper cover and half?title); custom clamshell box with a roan spine label lettered in gilt. FIRST EDITION, UNCORRECTED PROOF. ?? [Together with:] Killer in the Rain. London: Hamish Hamilton, [1964]. 8vo. Publisher?s red cloth, original dust jacket. Second impression. ?? Killer in the Rain. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1964. 8vo. Publisher?s blue linen, original dust jacket. FIRST AMERICAN EDITION, FIRST PRINTING. ??Together, 3 volumes including the scarce uncorrected proof of Chandler?s hard?boiled detective fiction title that features a collection of short stories originally published in pulp magazines between 1935 and 1941. Bruccoli A14.1.a.