Fine Books & Manuscripts
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Lot 174
[FINELY-BOUND MODERN FIRSTS]. HAMMETT, Dashiell (1894-1961)...
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
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[FINELY-BOUND MODERN FIRSTS]. HAMMETT, Dashiell (1894-1961).?The Maltese Falcon.?New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1930. 8vo. [268] pp. Beautifully bound in modern full black levant morocco, boards ruled in gilt, front board and spine stamped in gilt, four raised bands, modern marbled endleaves and blanks (text lightly toned). Fine. FIRST EDITION OF THIS HARD-BOILED CLASSIC, THE BASIS FOR NUMEROUS FILM ADAPTATIONS, MOST NOTABLY THE 1941 DIRECTED BY JOHN HUSTON AND STARRING HUMPHREY BOGART. Measurements: 8 x 6 x 1?.
