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First Edition stated. 5000 copies printed. Very Good, in dark orange cloth with dark blue titles and toned, � muddy� spine. Top edge stained dark blue. Unclipped ($2.00) dust jacket Near Fine with skillful restoration to extremities. Rear panel with six Borzoi Mysteries listed. Dust jacket now protected in removable mylar.

The Big Sleep is a hardboiled crime novel by Raymond Chandler, the first in his acclaimed series about detective Philip Marlowe. The story is set in Los Angeles and follows Marlowe as he investigates a complex case involving blackmail, mystery, and murder, which begins with a wealthy general who is being blackmailed and needs Marlowe's help.