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New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1934. First editions. Near Fine. A set of four first editions of Hammett's classic hard-boiled detective fiction. Each book lacking the original dust jacket, all housed in a custom slipcase. The Dain Curse Near Fine with minor soiling/discoloration to the cloth, and a previous bookseller's stamp to the front paste-down. Maltese Falcon a bright fresh copy, but with front and rear end papers trimmed about 1.5 inches along the fore-edges (see images). The Glass Key is a Very Good+ copy with some wear to the lower edges of the boards and corners and a previous owner's name written in pen on the front free end paper. The Thin Man also a Near Fine copy in bright, fresh cloth, but with a contemporary owner's name written on the front free end paper. In these four novels, Dashiell Hammett introduced the world to classic figures like Sam Spade of The Maltese Falcon (a character Hammett referred to as a man with “no original”), Nick and Nora Charles of The…

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.

First editions of 'The Glass Key' published by Alfred A. Knopf in 1931 typically have the publisher's borzoi dog logo on the copyright page and lack subsequent printings or editions mentioned.