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London: Hamish Hamilton Ltd, 1940. First U.K. Edition. Chandler's second novel, a Haycraft-Queen cornerstone title, and basis for Edward Dmytryk's film noir Murder, My Sweet (1944), starring Dick Powell, Claire Trevor, and Anne Shirley, as well as the 1975 adaptation starring Robert Mitchum as Philip Marlowe. A tremendous association copy, inscribed to the son of Chandler's private secretary, "girlfriend," and muse, Jean Vounder-Davis. After the death of Chandler's beloved wife, Cissy, he took the young Australian Jean Vounder-Davis (formerly Fracasse) into his employ. Unlike previous women he was involved with, Jean practically lived with with Chandler at his La Jolla home, and he ended up taking her two children, Vincent and Sybil, under his wing. She was a good influence on Chandler, coaxing him out of his depressive state and urging him back toward his typewriter (and productive work). In his role as surrogate father, he became deeply attached to Vincent. As a token of esteem…

Farewell, My Lovely is a detective novel by Raymond Chandler, featuring his iconic private eye Philip Marlowe. First published in 1940, it is Chandler's second novel.

First edition copies have a red cloth cover with dark blue panels on the front cover and spine, with the title and author printed in white. The dust jacket is predominantly orange with black and white photos of the author.