[Rarebooks] FS: First Edition Raymond Chandler THE LONG GOODBYE

[Charles Agvent]

One of many fine and diverse items in our booth--D-8--at the New York 
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CHANDLER, Raymond. THE LONG GOODBYE. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 
1954. First Edition. The First American Edition, preceded by the English 
edition in 1953. The sixth volume in the Philip Marlowe series and 
Chandler's penulitmate book, made into a film by Robert Altman starring 
Elliott Gould as Marlowe and with an uncredited appearance as a hood by 
Arnold Schwarzenegger. One of Chandler's finest novels--many believe it 
to be a milestone of detective fiction--it jumps to life with its very 
first sentence: "The first time I laid eyes on Terry Lennox he was drunk 
in a Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith outside the terrace of The Dancers." 
Spotting to the spine cloth, apparently fairly typical for this title 
and not extending to the covers, in a complete dustwrapper with mild 
edgewear. Still Near Fine in a Near Fine dustwrapper. Sharp copy.     
     $1,250.00

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