- 128
[Chandler, Raymond]
Estimate
2,500 - 3,500 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- book
"I'll be Waiting" in Butcher, Baker, Murder-Maker: Stories by the Members of the Mystery Writers of America, edited by George Herman Coxe. New York: Knopf, 1954
8vo (8 1/4 x 5 1/2 in; 208 x 40 mm). Publisher's red-decorated tan cloth in pictorial dust-jacket; crease to front panel, some loss at jacket spine ends.
8vo (8 1/4 x 5 1/2 in; 208 x 40 mm). Publisher's red-decorated tan cloth in pictorial dust-jacket; crease to front panel, some loss at jacket spine ends.
Provenance
Raymond Chandler (Camino de la Costa address stamp on front endpaper)
Condition
crease to front panel, some loss at jacket spine ends.
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NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
Raymond Chandler's personal file copy, with his address and inked note identifying this copy as "From the Publisher" below. The story herein was the single tale Chandler was able to sell to a major mainstream magazine.