Author: CHANDLER Raymond
Title: The Long Good-Bye. [First UK Edition.] PHILIP MARLOWE IN FULL MOROCCO
Description: Hamish Hamilton,, [1953]. 8vo., First Edition thus; handsomely bound in full burgundy crushed morocco, sides with gilt frame border, back with raised bands, second and fourth compartments lettered and ruled in gilt, all other compartments tooled in gilt, gilt top, hand-made endpapers, ribbon marker, original backstrip mounted on new leaf at front, custom-made slip-case, a most attractive copy ideal as a gift or for presentation. First appearance of the Sixth Philip Marlowe novel. The UK edition precedes the US edition which was published in the following year.

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