New York: Howell, Soskin Publishers,, 1942. An attractive example of the dust jacket First US edition, first printing. First published in the UK in 1939, No Orchids for Miss Blandish provoked considerable controversy for its open displays of sexuality and violence. Nonetheless it proved highly popular, and a film adaptation was produced in 1948. The novel was included as number 89 in Le Monde's 100 Books of the Century in 1999. This copy is from the library of the renowned bibliophile, Lawrence M. Solomon (1931-2014), with his bookplate to the front pastedown. It was first published in the UK in 1939. Octavo. Original blue cloth, titles to spine red. With dust jacket. Housed in a custom black cloth solander box with marbled sides. Top edge a little dusty, two closed tears to head of p. 9, repaired and not affecting text; else a fine, unmarked copy in the bright, attractive dust jacket, with extremities a little creased and rubbed, three short closed tears with tape repair to verso, unclipped.

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Bookseller: Peter Harrington (GB)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 108325
Title: No Orchids for Miss Blandish.
Author: CHASE, James Hadley
Book Condition: Used
Binding: Hardcover
Place of Publication: New York: Howell, Soskin Publishers,
Date Published: 1942

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