Lot 40
  • 40

Chandler, Raymond

Estimate
300 - 500 GBP
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Description

  • Chandler, Raymond
  • The Long Good-Bye. London: Hamish Hamilton, 1953
  • paper
8vo (184 x 120mm.), FIRST EDITION, original purple boards lettered in silver on spine, DUST-JACKET, slightly soiled dust-jacket frayed at extremities with some minor loss to head of spine

Condition

Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate.
"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."

Catalogue Note

"The Long Good-Bye is beautifully composed, with taut economical style exactly suited to narrator Marlowe. If this is not literature, what is?" (Burgess).