THE SIMPLE ART OF MURDER
by Chandler, Raymond
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- A fine copy, light crease to front cover, appears unread. (12084)
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Laurel, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
New York: Pocket Books, Inc., [1952]. First paperback edition. A fine copy, light crease to front cover, appears unread. (12084). Small octavo, cover by George Mayers, pictorial wrappers. Pocket #916. Reprints partial contents of the hardcover edition, contains four stories plus the essay "The Simple Art of Murder." Bruccoli: Raymond Chandler: A Descriptive Bibliography, A9.3.
Synopsis
"The Simple Art of Murder" refers to both a critical essay and a collection of short stories written by hard-boiled detective fiction author Raymond Chandler. The essay was first published in The Atlantic Monthly in December 1944. It was reprinted in 1950 by Houghton Mifflin along with eight of Chandler's early stories pre-dating his first novel, The Big Sleep. The essay is considered a seminal piece of literary criticism.
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- Bookseller
- John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 12084
- Title
- THE SIMPLE ART OF MURDER
- Author
- Chandler, Raymond
- Book Condition
- Used - A fine copy, light crease to front cover, appears unread. (12084)
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First paperback edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Pocket Books, Inc.
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- [1952]
- Keywords
- Mystery . Paperback . SC
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About the Seller
John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
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