Search Results: the lady in the lake by chandler

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1943. First Edition. First Edition. INSCRIBED to Frank Partos on the half-title page: "For Frank Partos / with love / Raymond Chandler." Partos and Chandler co-wrote the screenplay for "And Now Tomorrow" (1944), one of Chandler's few screenwriting efforts. As a screenwriter, Partos was responsible for some of the best genre films of the 1940s. His work includes "Stranger on the Third Floor" (1940), "The Uninivited" (1944), and "The Snake Pit" (1948), each groundbreaking in the areas of film noir, ghost stories, and insane asylums, respectively. The author's fourth book, and the fourth Philip Marlowe mystery. Basis for the 1947 film, directed by and starring Robert Montgomery. Near Fine in a Very Good dust jacket with moderate wear at the extremities.

New York / London: Alfred A. Knopf / Hamish Hamilton,, 1938-58. Finely bound set of first editions All first editions, first printings. Chandler's first four novels were first published in America; the last three appeared first in the UK. 7 volumes, octavo. Finely bound by the Chelsea Bindery in red morocco, titles to spines gilt, twin rule to turn-ins gilt, dark blue endpapers, gilt edges. Housed in a red leather entry slipcase. A fine set.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1943. First edition / First printing. Green cloth. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. No restoration, a remarkable copy. Chandler's fourth book. $2.00 Net Price present on front jacket flap.

Knopf, 1943. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. Near fine first edition in a very good dust jacket that has no restoration, which is unusual for this title, and slight loss along top of front right edge, adjacent to the flap. First Edition, First Printing. "FIRST EDITION" stated on copyright page. DJ price reads $2.00 net. Book comes in specially made cloth slipcase.

Alfred A. Knopf, 1943. First edition, first printing. Very slight lean, small spot to fore edge, gentle pressing to spine tips and front corners, still near fine in near fine, faintly toned dust jacket with very shallow chipping to corners, in mylar cover.. Known for cannibalizing his short stories, Chandler drew upon his previously published "Bay City Blues," "No Crime in the Mountains," and the eponymously named "The Lady of the Lake." Fueled by his patriotism and written shortly after the attack on Pearl Harbor, Chandler makes several references within the narrative to America's involvement in WWII. Where most authors fill the back of the dust jacket's with accolades, endorsements, and self-publicity, Chandler uses the whole of the rear jacket pleading for his readers to purchase War Bonds and Stamps and in so doing, "buy a share in the miracle" that is funding the war. It is rare to find a copy of this most notable and scarce work (only 6,000 in the first print run) in such a beautiful… Read More

NY: Knopf, 1943. Bound in light green cloth, stamped in forest green. Only flaws to book are a bit of dustiness to edges and a small number 5649 written on the ffep. The dustwrapper has had some minor restoration work done to the top of the spine. Shows a little darkening to the rear panel. But no chips, tears to speak of. One of 6000 copies in the first edition. Overall, a tight, clean copy of the book in original dustwrapper -- rare in this protected condition. Basis for the bizarre movie directed by George Haight of the same title that starred Robert Montgomery as Marlowe -- but because of the "subjective camera" method -- you rarely see the actor. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine.

New York, Knopf, 1943. . First edition, first impression; 8vo; light toning to text block, some offsetting to endpapers, else unmarked internally; publisher's green cloth, titles to upper board and spine in green, spine slightly darkened, light spotting to edges of upper cover, with the unclipped pictorial dustjacket by Norman Reeves, slight rubbing and chipping to extremities, minor loss to spine ends, rear panel slightly toned, else very good. The author's scarce fourth novel, and the fourth Philip Marlowe mystery. It was the basis for the 1947 film of the same name, directed by and starring Robert Montgomery.

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.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1943. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. First edition. Slightest bit cocked else an especially bright and fine copy in attractive very good dustwrapper with shallow chipping, small tears, and some rubbing mostly confined to the spinal extremities, and a little toning on the rear panel. The author's scarce fourth novel, and probably the scarcest of his early books.

New York: Knopf. 1943. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good+ in a Very Good+ dust jacket. Faint toning on inner edge of both pastedowns and end pages. .

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1942. FIRST EDITION. Cloth very slightly faded at spine else a near fine copy in a nearly fine dust jacket which has only very minor restoration at edges. A particularly attractive copy of the fourth Philip Marlowe novel.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1943 First edition, first printing. One of 6,000 copies. Publisher's green cloth, stamped in dark green to boards and spine; in the original purple and black dust jacket illustrated by Norman Reeves. About fine book with a hint of wear to spine ends, very light toning along upper edges of boards; very good unclipped dust jacket with light toning to spine and edges of rear panel, front panel illustration bright, mild wear to spine ends, slight split to bottom of rear flap hinge, small closed tear to bottom right of rear panel, a few tiny nicks to edges, and small surface tear to rear panel. Overall, a very attractive copy, much nicer than usual. Bruccoli A4.1.a. Published on November 1, 1943, The Lady in the Lake takes Detective Philip Marlowe out of Los Angeles, his usual stomping grounds, to investigate the disappearance of a wealthy businessman's estranged wife Crystal. The investigation quickly becomes complicated when the man Crystal claimed to have run off… Read More

Knopf, 1943. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. A very good first printing (First Edition stated on the copyright page) in a very good dust jacket with minor professional restoration, price-clipped. Housed in a custom-made collector's slipcase.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf. DJ in archival cover chips tears folds toning. Tight book with tape stais owner stamp toning to end papers internally about fine. . Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1943.

Knopf, 1943. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. FIRST EDITION of Raymond Chandler's The Lady in the Lake. Published in new York by Alfred Knopf in 1943. First Edition, First Printing. Hardback with DJ. "FIRST EDITION stated on copyright page. Book very good plus, slightly leaning; between front free end paper and next page, synopsis, loose at binding (see photo); little bit soiling at spine ends. DJ good, some pieces missing and some tears (glare in photos because of protective brodart cover). DJ price reads $2.00 net. Book comes in specially made cloth slipcase. We will provide a certificate of authenticity for this item.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1943. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth. Near fine/very good. First edition of The Lady in the Lake by Raymond Chandler.. Octavo, 216pp. Green cloth boards, title stamped in green on spine and front cover. Stated "first edition" with no additional printings listed on copyright page. Slight lean to text block, touch of wear to cloth at top edge of spine, a near fine example. In publisher's dust jacket, $2.00 retail price on front flap, closed tear along front flap fold, chip to rear flap, faint toning to spine, light soiling to rear panel. Housed in a custom black cloth clamshell case. (Johnson, The Dark Page, p. 64) An attractive example. Raymond Chandler (1888-1959) was a popular American-British crime and mystery writer. Six of his seven novels have been adapted into films, including The Lady in the Lake in 1947. Jacques Barzun, co-author of A Catalogue of Crime, called this novel "Chandler's masterpiece.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1943. First American Edition. Chandler's fourth novel, basis for the 1947 film noir directed by Robert Montgomery, who played the role of Philip Marlowe alongside Audrey Totter and Lloyd Nolan. Bruccoli A4.1.a. First Printing, one of 6,000 copies. Octavo; lime green cloth, with titling and rule stamped in dark green on spine and front panel; dustjacket; 216pp, [2]. Gentle sunning to spine, with a hint of offset to front endpaper, else Fine. Dustjacket is price-clipped, gently spine-sunned, and without loss; a few short tears [apparently] professionally mended on verso, with with one long tear (and attendant creasing) extending from crown to center of rear panel similarly mended; minor, skillful touch-up along same at upper spine; just Very Good, though retaining significant shelf appeal.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1943. First edition. Small bookplates of New York University's Fales Collection (marked as a withdrawn duplicate) and collector Scott Cunningham affixed to the front paste-down and very faint previous owner's signature on the front free endpaper. Spine lean, a very good copy in very good dust jacket with light wear at spine ends and corner tips, some rubbing along spine folds, just a touch of dust soiling to the rear panel, and printed price clipped from the front flap. Both book and jacket present well overall. This wartime novel is hard to find in decent condition. (#151297) (16846). Octavo, pp. [1-6] [1-2] 3-216 [217: blank] [318: colophon], original green cloth, front and spine panels stamped in black, running Borzoi stamped in black on rear panel, fore and bottom edges rough trimmed. Chandler's fourth novel featuring private detective Philip Marlowe and his "masterpiece" (Barzun and Taylor, A Catalogue of Crime 483). The 1947 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer… Read More

London: Hamish Hamilton. Very Good in Very Good- dust jacket. 1944. First Edition. Hardcover. Yellow cloth, red titling. Spine ends slightly darkened/foxed. Some foxing, mostly to text block edges and endpages. Previous owner name to ffep. Slight spine lean. Slight separation between some signatures. DJ in mylar with price of 8s 6d has creasing/chipping to spine ends, toned spine, rubbing along edges, light soil, and small closed tears. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

London: Hamish Hamilton,, 1944. The fourth Marlowe First UK edition, first impression, originally published in America in 1943. The fourth of Chandler's novels featuring Philip Marlowe. Octavo. Original yellow cloth, red lettered spine. With dust jacket. Ownership inscription on front free endpaper; nicks and chips to extremities of jacket, a little loss at head of spine, shallow rumpling at foot of back panel but overall a very good copy. Bruccoli A4.2.a