Pearls Are a Nuisance

Later printing of the UK paperback edition in decorated wraps. The book is about fine. Introduction: Pearls Are a Nuisance: Finger Man: The King in Yellow: The Simple Art of Murder.

London: Penguin Books Ltd., 1964. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Paperback. Good+. 8vo - over 7¼ - 9¼" tall. Alan Spain (cover). First edition first printing as Green and white Penguin detective fiction paperback. 206 pp. Slight tanning of page edges as is common otherwise Good + condition. No inscriptions.

London: Hamish Hamilton, 1953. First Edition. First Impression. Octavo (18.5cm); original pictorial card wrappers; [6],7-190,[2]pp. Modest wear and handling, some creasing to wrappers, with a few touch-ups in black on front wrapper extremities; contents clean; Very Good. Contains an introduction by Chandler, along with three short stories and an essay: "Pearls Are A Nuisance," "Finger Man," "The King In… Read more about this item

Penguin Books in Association With Hamish Hamilton, 1969. Paperback. Good. 1969. Reprint. 198 pages. Pictorial paper cover. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Paper cover has mild edge wear with light rubbing and creasing. Some… Read more about this item

Penguin Books, 1964. Paperback. Good. 1964. First Edition Thus. 198 pages. Paperback book with pictorial cover. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Paper cover has mild edge-wear with light rubbing and creasing. Some light marking… Read more about this item

Penguin, 1989-05-24. paperback. Good. 5x0x8. English language. Posted within 1 working day. 1st class tracked post to the UK, Airmail tracked worldwide. Robust recyclable packaging.

Penguin Books, 1964. 2136. vg+. vg+ 1st Penguin C2136 1964 edition paperback vg+ book In stock shipped from our UK warehouse

Penguin Books, 1966. Paperback. Good. 1966. Reprinted. 198 pages. Paperback book with pictorial cover. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Paper cover has mild edge-wear with light rubbing and creasing. Some light marking and tanning.

Penguin Books Ltd, 1966. Paperback. Good. 1966. 198 pages. Paperback book with pictorial cover. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Paper cover has mild edge wear with light rubbing and creasing. Some light marking and… Read more about this item

LONDON: HAMISH HAMILTON.. Good with no dust jacket. 1953. First Edition. Softcover. First Edition. Paperback original. Publishes 4 stories from the collection "The Simple Art of Murder." A good only copy in digest-size printed wrappers. (Text age toned. Small chip at upper tip of rear cover. Reading creases on front cover & trace of rubbing. ) .… Read more about this item

London: Penguin Books Ltd., 1964. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Paperback. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¼ - 9¼" tall. First edition first printing as Green and white Penguin detective fiction paperback. 206 pp. Slight tanning of page edges as is common otherwise Very Good condition. No inscriptions.Quite a nice copy.

London: Hamish Hamilton, 1953 Plus 3 other stories taken from 'The Simple Art of Murder' published in 1950. Vintage paperback edition. Tight and square, unfaded, tiny tear to foot of spine, unmarked internally.

Middlesex, England: Penguin Books, 1964. Book. Illus. by Alan Spain;. Very Good. Soft cover. First UK Paperback Printing. 199 pp. Penguin Book C2136. Edge and corner wear with some creasing; no interior markings. This story collection contains: Introduction; Pearls Are a Nuisance; Finger Man; The King in Yellow; and The Simple Art of Murder..

Penguin Books Ltd. New edition. Paperback. Used; Good. Simply Brit – welcome to our online used book store, where affordability meets great quality. Dive into a world of captivating reads without breaking the bank. We take pride in offering a wide selection of used books, from classics to hidden gems, ensuring there’s something for every literary palate. All… Read more about this item

Great Britain, United Kingdom: Penguin Books, 1964. Book. Illus. by Alan Spain Cover.. Very Good/ Fine. Soft cover. First Edition By This Publisher. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 199 pages This story collection contains: Introduction; Pearls Are a Nuisance; Finger Man; The King in Yellow; and The Simple Art of Murder. >> Edge wear to covers; spine… Read more about this item

NY: Penguin Books, 1964. 199pp. plus 6 pages of ads for other Raymond Chandler titles. Very slight wear. Photos on request. Size: Mass Market. First Printing. C2136.. Paperback. Fine-.

London: Pan Macmillan. Paperback. Pearls Are a Nuisance. Some lines underlined in pen to page 9.Foxing to end inside covers and edge. Couple of creases to corner front cover. Small tear to bottom edge of spine. Together with a thought-provoking essay on the art of detective story writing entitled 'The Simple Art of Murder', here are three razor-sharp tales from… Read more about this item

Paperback. Acceptable.

Penguin, 1969,. 1969. Soft cover. paperback, pages browned, text otherwise clean and sound, covers rubbed, torn at bottom of spine; Fair condition. .

Paperback. Acceptable.