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First Edition, First Printing of author s first book. Book is near fine with to be expected minor age tanning to sheets. No marks or bumped corners. A near fine dust jacket that has been artfully enhanced and strengthened by a master conservator. A beautiful copy at a very attractive price.

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.