Author: Raymond Chandler
Title: Red Wind
Description: Cleveland and New York, The World Publishing Company, 1946. First edition. Cloth. The first edition, first printing of this collection of short mystery stories by Raymond Chandler, enclosed in the original dust wrapper. A collection of five short mystery stories by highly successful and influential writer Raymond Chandler. Included in this work are: 'Red Wind', 'Blackmailers Don't Shoot', 'I'll Be Waiting', 'Goldfish', and 'Guns at Cyrano's&apos. This collection of short stories were previously published in the periodicals 'Dime Detective', 'Black Mask', and 'The Saturday Evening Post' in the 1930s. They showcase Chandler's abilities as a writer, including vivid characters, tight plotlines, and scenes of glittering evil. The first edition, first printing of this work in book form.Enclosed in the original pictorial dust wrapper.  In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, lovely, with just a touch of shelf wear and bumping to the head and tail of the spine. Original unclipped dust wrapper is smart and bright, with some edgewear, and in particular some loss to the head of the backstrip. A small amateur tape repair to the head of the interior of the wrap. Internally, volume is firmly bound. Pages are age-toned, but are otherwise very clean throughout. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good Indeed/Very Good.

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