Books

London: Hamish Hamilton, 1939 - 1943 - 1944 - 1949. First Editions, First UK Printings. Very good copies in non-existent (The Big Sleep), good (The High Window & The Lady in the Lake) and very good (The Little Sister) dust wrappers, though we will provide $25 facsimile ones for all four of the books. These English editions are quite elusive, particularly those printed during the 2nd World War.

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.