Search Results: red harvest by hammett

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1929. First edition of the author's first book and "acknowledged literary landmark" (New York Times Book Review). Octavo, original cloth. Near fine in a very good dust jacket with a few small chips. An exceptional example in a completely unrestored early issue dust jacket, which is usually encountered with restoration. Rare and desirable. When the last honest citizen of Poisonville was murdered, the Continental Op stayed on to punish the guilty--even if that meant taking on an entire town. Red Harvest is more than a superb crime novel: it is a classic exploration of corruption and violence in the American grain. Time included Red Harvest in its 100 Best English-Language Novels from 1923 to 2005. The Nobel Prize-winning author Andre Gide called the book "a remarkable achievement, the last word in atrocity, cynicism, and horror." "Hammett's prose [is] clean and entirely unique. His characters [are] as sharply and economically defined as any in American fiction" (The New… Read More

New York & London: Alfred A. Knopf,, 1929-34. Finely bound set of Hammett's detective novels in first edition First editions, first printings, of the complete series of Hammett's seminal full-length detective novels. As usual The Glass Key is the first American edition: the scarce first edition was printed in London three months earlier during Knopf's ill-fated attempt to break into the British market. 5 volumes, octavo. Finely bound by the Chelsea Bindery in dark blue morocco, pictorial motifs gilt on front covers after the originals, single rules on covers, twin rule to turn-ins, purple endpapers, gilt edges. Housed in a dark blue cloth slipcase by The Chelsea Bindery. A fine set.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1929. First Edition. Near Fine. First edition, first printing. Bound in publisher's original red cloth decorated in black and yellow; lacking the dust jacket. Near Fine with bright and shark stamping, slight fading to spine cloth; former owner bookplate to front pastedown with associated offsetting to adjacent page and half-title is roughly opened with a narrow chip at the bottom edge. A handsome copy of a book difficult to locate in such nice condition.

New York:: Alfred A. Knopf,, 1929.. First edition.. publisher's red cloth in facsimile dust jacket.. Very slightly cocked; else a bright, sharp, unworn copy with slight fading to the spine.. 8vo,.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1929. First edition. Previous owner name in ink to front free endpaper, small light stains to margins of first several text pages, some rubs and a small stain to rear cover, a very good or somewhat better copy. No dust jacket. (19129). Octavo, pp. [1-12] [1-3] 4-270 [271: publisher's data] [272-276: blank] original red cloth, front stamped in yellow and black, spine stamped in yellow and black. Author's first novel, featuring his Continental Op character, one of the earliest and most important contributions to the establishment of the hard boiled detective. "Taken as a whole, and chronologically, the novels may be seen to speculate on the way a man should deal with disorder, on the things to which he should give his allegiance. In Red Harvest, the Continental Op is motivated by what appears to be a work ethic. He finds Personville corrupt and he cleans it up for no better reason than it's his job..." - St. James Guide to Crime & Mystery Writers… Read More

New York: Alfred Knopf, 1935. First edition. . Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. First Edition of this Omnibus. Bright green cloth book; endpapers and edges lightly foxed, else a fine, remarkable book in near fine, bright jacket, with only a bit of wear to spine ends. Scarce thus.

[New York: Pro-Distributors Publishing Company], 1927. First Edition. A key issue, marking Horace McCoy's debut in Black Mask with a story called "The Devil Man," additionally containing stories by Erle Stanley Gardner, Julian Kilman, Victor Shaw, Tom Curry, and others. The issue is most notable for containing "Crime Wanted - Male or Female," Part Two (of four parts) of Dashiell Hammett's first novel, Red Harvest. The story corresponds to chapters 8-14 in the finished novel, and ended up being heavily revised at the behest of Hammett's publisher Blanche Knopf. Superb "tough-guy" cover by Fred Craft. Scarce. See Hagemann 1096; Layman C80. British issue, priced 9d.net at upper left corner of front wrapper. Quarto (25cm); illustrated pulp wrappers; 128pp; illus. Mild foxing and dust-soil to text edges, wrappers lightly edgeworn, with shallow loss to crown, short tears and attendant creases to edges; rubber-stamped price to rear wrapper; Very Good+.

New York: Alfred A Knopf, 1929. First Edition. Hardcover. Small Octavo in Red Cloth Boards, without scarce dust jacket, Good-/none. A very rare first edition of Hammett's first book. Boards bumped at corner's revealing underlying boards, bumping to head and tail of spine where cloth is frayed, cloth fraying on both joints between spine and boards, some scuffing to surface of boards, gold image of scull and crossbones on front board. Front hinge on inside has split start, top corner of ffep bears small open tear, binding a little loose, light age toning and some foxing throughout. 270 pp. [Shelved Case 6, Cloth spine bears design in black, red, and yellow]. 1189111. Shelved Dupont Bookstore.

New York: Alfred A Knopf, 1935. Nice copy of first printing containing his first three novels with Published August 12, 1935 on copyrigt page. Green boards with orange lettering and design is lightly sunned on spine and has one lightly frayed tip. Orange topstain still bright. Unmarked, tight and square. Scarce in any condition but truly so in this condition. Jacket is a professionally made one with no flaws and protected in transparent mylar. . First American Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Plus to Near Fine/Fine (Facsimile Dust Jacket). 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

NY: Knopf, 1929. Book. Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Book has cover wear, some pages are creased thus good. Dj is a facsimile..

London: Alfred A. Knopf, 1930. 1st Edition 2nd Printing. Hardcover. Good. Red cloth hardcover book in good condition, with multicolored designs on cover, with facsimile dust jacket protected with mylar. This is a stated 1st edition 2nd printing. Binding is slightly loose, with inner hinges worn. Design on cloth of spine is worn, cover is quite shelf worn but physically intact. Some blank pages are torn at back of book. Pages are mostly unblemished, with some spotting. Text block has green topstain. Questions welcome. We ship internationally from the United States and Canada every week. If buying internationally, please be aware that additional charges may apply for heavier books. We guarantee a safe, quick, and secure transaction. 10+ years in online bookselling experience.

Alfred A. Knopf, New York., 1942. First edition thus. Octavo. pp [vi], 258 + 282 + 267 + 272 + 270. Endpapers a little darkened at hinges. Fine in very good photographic dustwrapper rubbed at edges and a little torn and creased at top edge of lower panel and with the usual fading to the spine.

London: Alfred A. Knopf, 1930. 1st Edition 2nd Printing. Hardcover. Good. Red cloth hardcover book in good condition, with multicolored designs on cover, with facsimile dust jacket protected with mylar. This is a stated 1st edition 2nd printing. Binding is slightly loose, with inner hinges worn. Front cover and spine have a large dampstain. Pages are mostly unblemished, with some spotting. Front pastedown bears previous owner's stamp. Text block has green topstain. Questions welcome. We ship internationally from the United States and Canada every week. If buying internationally, please be aware that additional charges may apply for heavier books. We guarantee a safe, quick, and secure transaction. 10+ years in online bookselling experience.

Reader's League, 1943. Book. Good. Soft cover. First Ed Thus. First paperback ed. thus. Good condition, moderate over all wear, wave to covers..

Cassell, London., 1950. First edition thus. Octavo. 955 pages.Spine a little rubbed at tail. Near fine in very good, price-clipped dustwrapper nicked, rubbed and creased at edges.

New York: Alfred A Knopf, 1935. Published August 12, 1935 stated on copyright page. Green boards with red lettering and stamping to spine and front board. Spine ends frayed, small section at bottom of front board peeled, light soiling, bumped tips with spine lmoderately sunned. Jacket is professional facsimilie of first that is bright and fresh and without flaw. No markings on interior. Textblock tight and square. With jacket it is an attractive copy. In mylar. . First American Edition. Hardcover. Good/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Pocket Books, Inc, 1943. First Edition. Paperback. Pocket Book 241. First paperback publication. Featuring the Continental Op. A bright, near fine copy. Cover art by Hoffman.; Small octavo.

New York: Pocket Books, Inc, 1943. First Edition. Paperback. Pocket Books 241. First paperback publication. Creases to covers. A very good+ copy.; Small octavo.

London: Cassell & Co. Very Good in Good dust jacket. 1950. First thus. Hardcover. DJ and boards show shelf wear, Dj shows tears, chipping and creasing. Light foxing present on endpapers and flaps. ; A tight solid book dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped. ; A Crime Connoisseur Book; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 955 pages; The book contains the five Hammett classic mysteries: The Thin Man, The Maltese Falcon, The Glass Key, The Dain Curse and Red Harvest - complete and unabridged as well as four short stories: House Dick, Dead Yellow Women, The Golden Horseshoe and Who Killed Bob Teal? These short stories have appeared in digest form previously. .

New York: Chatham River Press. 1986. First Edition Thus; First Printing. Hardcover. 0517618354 . Very Good+ in boards. Small owner personalization on backside of FEP. Gilded text block edges. Rubbing along text block gilt. ; The Great Masters Library; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .