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The Glass Key Dashiell Hammett
Detective Fiction
Mystery
Crime
USD$3,500

Description

First Edition of the Hammett classic, his fourth novel, brilliantly bound in gold full oasis morocco leather, raised bands, gilt titles, topedge gilt, and beautiful matching marbled endpapers. Original spine bound in. Basis for two film adaptations, the 1935 George Raft starrer and the 1942 remake with Brian Donlevy and Veronica Lake. The famed Akira Kurosawa claims this Hammett title was his inspiration for Yojimbo. This copy, a superb production.

About The Glass Key

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.