CHANDLER, Raymond (1888-1959). The Lady in the Lake. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1943. FIRST EDITION. [With:] CHANDLER. The Little Sister. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1949. FIRST AMERICAN EDITION.
Sale 1023 - The Library of Jack Charles Davis, Sold to Support Charitable Institutions
May 3, 2022
9:00AM CT
Live / Chicago
Estimate
$800 -
$1,200
Sold for $1,875
Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium
Lot Description
CHANDLER, Raymond (1888-1959). The Lady in the Lake. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1943.
8vo. Half-title. Original green cloth, stamped in green; in unrestored unclipped dust jacket (some light chipping and rubbing, overall browning.
FIRST EDITION of Chandler's fourth Philip Marlowe mystery, the first of which to advertise "A Philip Marlowe Mystery" on the dust-jacket. Bruccoli A4.1.a
[With:] CHANDLER. The Little Sister. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1949. 8vo. Original red cloth; in unrestored unclipped dust jacket (a touch of wear). FIRST AMERICAN EDITION of the fifth Philip Marlowe mysteries. Bruccoli A8.2.a.
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