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Alfred A. Knopf, New York. 1931. 282 pages. First edition, first printing. 1931 is the last date on the copyright page, with no later printings noted, AND 1931 on the title page, too. Book is tight; binding and hinges are strong and sound. Pages and endpapers are bright and clean. Burgundy topstain matching border design on front panel. Cloth panels show minor light soiling with light sunning along edges. Light shelf-rubbing along crown of backstrip. Innocuous, textural blindstamp of previous owner's address on upper right corner of FFEP. A sound, attractive, VG first edition, first printing of Hammett's classic.

The Glass Key is a novel by Dashiell Hammett, originally published in 1931. This work is a classic of the hard-boiled detective fiction genre and is noted for its gritty portrayal of corruption and political influence.