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Published by Mysterious Press, 2012
ISBN 10: 0802120504ISBN 13: 9780802120502
Seller: Decluttr, Kennesaw, GA, U.S.A.
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Published by Mysterious Press, 2013
ISBN 10: 080212156XISBN 13: 9780802121561
Seller: Magers and Quinn Booksellers, Minneapolis, MN, U.S.A.
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Condition: Very Good. May have light to moderate shelf wear and/or a remainder mark. Complete. Clean pages.
Published by Mysterious Press, 2013
ISBN 10: 0802121586ISBN 13: 9780802121585
Seller: Lifeways Books and Gifts, Prescott, AZ, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Used/Mystery This book is in very good condition. Cover is clean, pages are crisp and clean. A couple pages are dog eared, light discoloration due to age. THE HUNTER AND OTHER STORIES is a unique literary publication from one of the greatest writers of the 20th century, Dashiell Hammett. This volume includes both new Hammett stories gleaned from his personal archives along with screen treatments long buried in film-industry files. The best of Dashiell Hammett's unfamiliar treasures have been rescued from deep in these archives: screen stories, unpublished and rarely published fiction, and intriguing unfinished narratives. Hammett is regarded as both a pioneer and master of hard-boiled detective fiction, but these dozen and half stories that explore failed romance, courage in the face of conflict, hypocrisy, and crass opportunism, show him in a different light. The collection also includes two full-length screen treatments. "On the Make" is the basis for the rarely seen 1935 film Mr. Dynamite, starring a corrupt detective who never misses an opportunity to take advantage of his clients rather than help them. "The Kiss-Off" is the basis for City Streets (1931), with Sylvia Sydney and Gary Cooper caught in a romance complicated by racketeering's obligations and temptations. Like the screen stories from RETURN OF THE THIN MAN, they read as novellas-rich in both story and character. Publication of these new volumes is due to the passion of Julie M. Rivett, Hammett's granddaughter and a well-regarded Hammett scholar, as well as Richard Layman, the author of the first full-length biography of Hammett, Shadow Man, the definitive bibliography, and other works. Rivett and Layman are trustees for Hammett's literary estate and have co-edited two previous Hammett volumes-Selected Letters of Dashiell Hammett and Dashiell Hammett: A Daughter Remembers. THE HUNTER AND OTHER STORIES will appeal to longtime Hammett fans, and introduce a new generation to one of the most influential voices in American fiction.
Published by New York: The Mysterious Press, 2012
Seller: Bookmax, Orinda, CA, U.S.A.
Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. ISBN: 9780802120502 This is an ADVANCE READING COPY, UNCORRECTED PROOF. Originally intended for a book reviewer. Softcover in near fine condition. Slight shelf wear. Fiction. Mystery. Language: eng Language: eng Language: eng Language: eng Language: eng.
Published by Thorndike Press, 2013
ISBN 10: 1410455092ISBN 13: 9781410455093
Seller: ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.35.
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Published by Head of Zeus, 2012
ISBN 10: 1908800208ISBN 13: 9781908800206
Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
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Published by Avenel Books, 1980
ISBN 10: 0517338416ISBN 13: 9780517338414
Seller: BookHolders, Towson, MD, U.S.A.
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Condition: Good. [ No Hassle 30 Day Returns ][ Ships Daily ] [ Underlining/Highlighting: NONE ] [ Writing: NONE ] [ Edition: first ] Publisher: Avenel Books Pub Date: 8/5/1987 Binding: Hardcover Pages: 726 first edition.
Published by Vintage Crime/Black Lizard, 1989
ISBN 10: 0679722637ISBN 13: 9780679722632
Seller: BookHolders, Towson, MD, U.S.A.
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Condition: Good. [ No Hassle 30 Day Returns ][ Ships Daily ] [ Underlining/Highlighting: NONE ] [ Writing: NONE ] [ Edition: Reprint ] Publisher: Vintage Pub Date: 7/17/1989 Binding: Paperback Pages: 208 Reprint edition.
Published by Head of Zeus, 2013
ISBN 10: 1908800623ISBN 13: 9781908800626
Seller: Orbiting Books, Hereford, United Kingdom
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paperback. Condition: Very Good. Book is warped Bumped edges. Sun Damage to edge of pages. Appears unread, may have minor damage from transit/storage. Next day dispatch from the UK (Mon-Fri). Please contact us with any queries.
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Published by Mysterious Press, 2012
ISBN 10: 0802120504ISBN 13: 9780802120502
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Minor shelf wear to binding & edges of text block. Text and images unmarked. Dj lightly shelf worn with scuffs & small scratches in a mylar cover.
Published by Mysterious Press, 2012
ISBN 10: 0802120504ISBN 13: 9780802120502
Seller: Columbia Books, ABAA/ILAB, MWABA, Columbia, MO, U.S.A.
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2012 Hammett, Dashiell RETURN OF THE THIN MAN Edited Richard Layman and Julie Rivett NY: Mysterious Press, c2012 first printing 233pp 8vo new hardcover in d/j.
Published by New York: Mysterious Press, (2012), 2012
Seller: Bookfever, IOBA (Volk & Iiams), Ione, CA, U.S.A.
First Edition
First edition - Advance Reading Copy (trade paperback format. ) Two never-before-published novellas featuring Nick & Nora Charles, edited and with an introduction and headnotes by Richard Layman and Julie M. Rivett. 233 pp. Fine in illustrated wrappers.
Published by The Mysterious Press, New York, 2012
Seller: H. W. Gumaer, Bookseller, Canandaigua, NY, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Often considered the father of hard-boiled mystery and detective fiction, Hammett created among other now legendary characters such as Sam Spade ("The Maltese Falcon"), Nick and Nora Charles, the debonaire husband and wife detective team of "The Thin Man." "The Thin Man" was the basis for the hit movie of the same name, starring William Powell and Myrna Loy and resulted in a series of movies featuring the detective pair. The novellas in this book are the original, previously unpublished, screen treatments or stories for two of those movies: "After the Thin Man" and "Another Thin Man." The first thrusts Nick and Nora into a murderous love triangle when a dead man is left on their San Francisco doorstep; the latter set in New York, deals with the murder of a business partner of Nora's father. Edited by Richard Layman, a Hammett authority who has written or edited six other books on Hammett, and Julie M. Rivett, Hammett's granddaughter and representative for the Hammett estate, this book is their third collaboration on Hammett's life and works. First Printing, First Edition (with complete numberline). About 6 1/4 x 9 1/4 inches, 233 pages including an introduction by Layman and head and footnotes on both stories. Quarter bound in grey cloth over grey paper-covered boards with gold lettering on spine. The dustjacket's front panel shows a photo of actor William Powell, who played Nick in the Thin Man films, in 1930s dress; back panel has small black & white photo of Hammett. Both book and DJ show a bumped lower spine end, o/w boards and text are clean, complete and unmarked, tight and square, not remaindered. The DJ also shows a touch of of edge wear, but no tears, creases or chipping. Not price-clipped. A collectable copy.
Published by HighBridge Audio, 2012
ISBN 10: 1611749093ISBN 13: 9781611749090
Seller: The Readerz3 Warehouse, SALISBURY, United Kingdom
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Condition: Used: Acceptable. CARDBOARD SLIPCASE AND CARDBOARD INNER CASE (THAT HOUSES THE 6 DISCS) BOTH IN VERY GOOD CONDITION. ALL 6 DISCS SHOW LIGHT TO HEAVY SURFACE MARKS - ALL 6 PLAY FINE. **SENT FIRST CLASS MAIL FROM UK STOCK.** "Always choose Readerz3, the best deal around for YOU and me!" 22.
Published by The Library of America, New York, 1999
ISBN 10: 1883011671ISBN 13: 9781883011673
Seller: Grand Eagle Retail, Wilmington, DE, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. In a few years of extraordinary creative energy, Dashiell Hammett invented the modern American crime novel. In the words of Raymond Chandler, Hammett gave murder back to the kind of people that commit it for reasons, not just to provide a corpse. . . . He put these people down on paper as they were, and he made them talk and think in the language they customarily used for these purposes. Beginning as a prolific contributor to the pulp magazines of the 1920s, he succeeded during his brief career in making his kind of crime fiction a crucial part of the fabric of American writing: a genre that did not evade reality but rather embodied the grittiness and harshness of modern urban life.The five novels that Hammett published between 1929 and 1934, collected here in one Library of America volume, have become part of modern American culture, creating archetypal characters and establishing the ground rules and characteristic tone for a whole tradition of hardboiled writing. Drawing on his own experiences as a Pinkerton detective, Hammett gave a harshly realistic edge to novels that were at the same time infused with a spirit of romantic adventure. His lean and deliberately simplified prose won admiration from such contemporaries as Gertrude Stein, Ernest Hemingway, and William Faulkner.Each novel is distinct in mood and structure. Red Harvest (1929) epitomizes the violence and momentum of his Black Mask stories about the anonymous detective the Continental Op. In this raucous and nightmarish evocation of political corruption and gang warfare in a western mining town (modeled on Butte, Montana) nicknamed Poisonville, the Op takes Machiavellian pleasure in pitting one faction against another to bring about their mutual destruction. The Op returns in The Dain Curse (1929) to preside over a more ornately melodramatic tale involving jewel theft, drugs, and a mysterious religious cult.With The Maltese Falcon (1930) and its protagonist Sam Spade, Hammett achieved his most enduring popular success. A tightly constructed quest story with an unforgettable cast of eccentric adventurers, it is at the same time shot through with a sense of disillusionment and the arbitrariness of personal destiny.The Glass Key (1931), an exploration of city politics at their most scurrilous, traces intricate patterns of loyalty and betrayal in scenes charged with drama. His last novel, The Thin Man (1934), is a ruefully comic tale distinct from the rest of his work. Paying homage to the traditional mystery form, it is best remembered for its protagonists Nick and Nora Charles, the sophisticated inebriates who would enjoy a long afterlife in the movies.LIBRARY OF AMERICA is an independent nonprofit cultural organization founded in 1979 to preserve our nations literary heritage by publishing, and keeping permanently in print, Americas best and most significant writing. The Library of America series includes more than 300 volumes to date, authoritative editions that average 1,000 pages in length, feature cloth covers, sewn bindings, and ribbon markers, and are printed on premium acid-free paper that will last for centuries. The five novels that Hammett published between 1929 and 1934 are collected inone volume: "Red Harvest, The Dain Curse, The Maltese Falcon, The Glass Key, "and "The Thin Man." Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
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Published by Mysterious Press, New York,, 2012
Seller: lamdha books, Wentworth Falls, NSW, Australia
First edition. Hardcover, octavo; red boards with silver gilt spine titling; 233pp. Slightly toned text block edges. Near fine otherwise in like dustwrapper. Postage quoted is for a standard format octavo book. Final charges may vary depending on size and weight.
Published by The Mysterious Press, New York, 2012
ISBN 10: 0802120504ISBN 13: 9780802120502
Seller: Parigi Books, Vintage and Rare, Schenectady, NY, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Hardcover. First Edition. A fine copy in fine dustjacket. Edited by Richard Layman and Julie M. Rivett. ; Octavo.
Published by Lawrence E Spivak/Joseph W. Ferman (1943-1962), 1962
Seller: Nicholas J. Certo, Newburgh, NY, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Complete set of digest-sized paperbound originals published in the Bestseller Mystery, Jonathan Press & Mercury Mystery Series. Comprises the following volumes: $106,000 BLOOD MONEY (1943), THE ADVENTURES OF SAM SPADE (1944), THE CONTINENTAL OP (1945), RETURN OF THE CONTINENTAL OP (1945), HAMMETT HOMICIDES (1946), DEAD YELLOW WOMEN (1947), NIGHTMARE TOWN (1948), CREEPING SIAMESE (1950) WOMEN IN THE DARK (1951) & A MAN NAMED THIN (1962). Additionally an 11th volume is included THE BIG KNOCK-OVER (Jonathan Press J-36) which is a retitling of the first volume in the series. Conditions vary but generally a VERY GOOD or better set, with one lesser exception; condition report on request. Three volumes with bookplates inside covers, minimal to moderate yellowing of the pulp pages. Further details on request.
Published by New York: Spivak-Bestseller Mystery, Mercury Mystery, 1943-1962, 1962
First Editions. Comprising the following: $106,000 Blood Money, The Adventures of Sam Spade, The Continental Op, The Return of the Continental Op, Hammett Homicides, Dead Yellow Women, Nightmare Town, The Creeping Siamese, Woman In The Dark, and A Man Named Thin, all but the first edited by Ellery Queen. Pages yellowed as is inevitable with these cheaply produced books; very good to fine copies; seven of these are enclosed in individual custom cloth slipcases. All books described as first editions are first printings unless otherwise noted.
Published by Lawrence E. Spivak, Publisher,1943 - 1962. 1943 -1962, [New York], 1943
Seller: BUCKINGHAM BOOKS, ABAA, ILAB, IOBA, GREENCASTLE, PA, U.S.A.
First Edition
First edition. First editions. The ten original digest size booklets of Dashiell Hammett's short stories in very good to near fine condition. The complete set is difficult to obtain today. Important mystery contributions for the Dashiell Hammett collector and for the mystery genre at large. Titles include A Man Named Thin, Woman In The Dark, Nightmare Town, Hammett Homicides, The Creeping Siamese, The Continental Op, Dead Yellow Women, The Adventures of Sam Spade, $106,000 Blood Money, and The Return of The Continental Op. Also included are later variants of two of the issued volumes: Dead Yellow Women, Jonathan Press Mystery 129, [1947] (priced 35 cents rather than 25 cents) and The Continental Op, Bestseller Magazine J40, [1949] (different wrapper design). A total of 12 volumes housed in a handsome cloth clamshell case and chemise with a red leather label on the spine and all titles stamped in gold gilt.
Published by Lawrence E. Spivak, Publisher,1943 - 1962. 1943 -1962, [New York], 1943
Seller: BUCKINGHAM BOOKS, ABAA, ILAB, IOBA, GREENCASTLE, PA, U.S.A.
First Edition
First edition. First editions. The ten original digest size booklets of Dashiell Hammett's short stories in near fine to fine condition. The complete set is difficult to obtain today. Important mystery contributions for the Dashiell Hammett collector and for the mystery genre at large. Titles include A Man Named Thin, Woman In The Dark, Nightmare Town, Hammett Homicides, The Creeping Siamese, The Continental Op, Dead Yellow Women, The Adventures of Sam Spade, $106,000 Blood Money, and The Return of The Continental Op. Housed in a cloth clamshell case with titles stamped in blue on the spine.