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First Printing. First Edition stated on copyright page. First state with "seep" on page 209. A Fine, bright copy in very pale greenish-grey cloth stamped in red and dark blue at spine (backgammon motif), and on front cover (mask motif). No tears or fraying. In an unrestored Near Fine variant (no priority) unfaded green, grey and white dustwrapper, price-clipped, with rubbing to front spinefold and trace rubbing to points. No fading, no staining, no tape repairs. Very slight pigment fade to edges of boards, but much less than usual--colors bright and unfaded. Maroon topstain unfaded and rich. Text and endpapers creamy clean, unworn, unmarked with no dog-ears. 259pp. Just a beautiful copy! The last of Hammett's published novels, the narrative was famously adapted by Hollywood into a series of six feature films [1934-36-39-41-45-47], which starred William Powell and Myrna Loy. Q10929.

The Thin Man is a detective novel by Dashiell Hammett, originally published in the December 1933 issue of Redbook. It is the last novel Hammett completed and features the characters Nick and Nora Charles, who would later become widely recognized through the series of films made from the book.