Dashiell Hammett: A Life by Diane Johnson ISBN 13: 9780394505015

Random House. Hardcover. GOOD. Spine creases, wear to binding and pages from reading. May contain limited notes, underlining or highlighting that does affect the text. Possible ex library copy, will have the markings and stickers associated from the library. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included.

Random House, 1983-09-12. Hardcover. Acceptable.

Random House Publishing Group. Used - Good. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside.

Random House Publishing Group. Used - Good. Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside.

New York, New Yorik: Random House, 1983. Hardcover. Good/Good.

Random House, 1983-09-12. Hardcover. Good. Mild to moderate shelf/reading wear. Binding good. Orphans Treasure Box sells books to raise money for orphans and vulnerable kids.

Random House Publishing Group, 1983. Hardcover. Good. Disclaimer:Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Random House Publishing Group, 1983. Hardcover. As New. Disclaimer:Former library book; Pages are clean and are not marred by notes or folds of any kind. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

[ Edition: first ]. Good Condition. [ No Hassle 30 Day Returns ][ Ships Daily ] [ Underlining/Highlighting: NONE ] [ Writing: SOME ] Publisher: Random House Pub Date: 9/12/1983 Binding: Hardcover Pages: 344

NY: Random House Inc, 1983 Book Club (BCE/BOMC). Hardcover. Good/Good.

1983-09-12. VeryGood. Cover and edges may have some wear. Dust jacket has mild shelf and edge wear. Stated First Edition.

NY: RANDOM HOUSE, 1983. P/C DJ. FIRST EDITION. HARDCOVER. VG/VG.

New York, NY, U.S.A.: RANDOM HOUSE, 1983. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Book Club (BCE/BOMC). 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. BLACK JACKET 344 PAGES. FORMER OWNERS NAME ON FRONT END PAPER. CHIIPS AT D/J TOP EDGE. BOOK IS CLEAN, BRIGHT AND SECURE. RANDOM HOUSE. 1983, Book Club (BCE/BOMC). 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York, NY: Random House. 1983. First Edition. Hardcover. 0394505018 . Near fine, small owner name half title page in VG DJ; Author's collection of essays, Terrorists and Novelists, was nominated for the 1983 Pulitzer Prize; First; Cloth backed boards; 8vo; DJ .

New York: Random House, 1983. First Edition. Hardcover . Used - Very Good/Good.

New York: Random House. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1983. First Edition. Hardcover. 0394505018 .

New York: Random House, 1983. First Edition. Hardcover Book and Jacket in Good Condition. Bound in black half cloth with bold, bright and sharp titles, orange paper-wrapped boards, very clean, faintly rubbed edges. Paste-down and endpaper near inner hinge have blue fading from spine cloth. Upper edge of text block also has some of this faded blue. Solid, tight, square binding. Internals quite nice--clean and free from any markings. Jacket unclipped, clean, spine head and heel chipped, Inside of jacket has faded blue places from spine cloth. Dashiell Hammett's great original contribution to American Literature was the creation of the hard-boiled detective-- the Continental OP and Sam Spade. Diane Johnson traces the origins of these characters in Hammett's own experience as a Pinkerton agent in the West and shows how his vision of the world was shaped by this lonely, hard and often amoral existence. This is the definitive biography of this most important 20th century American writer. 344 pages with… Read more

New York, NY.: Random House., 1983.. Stated First Edition and also has Random House numbers 2-9 indicating a First Printing.. Book condition is Near Fine. Dust Jacket is Very Good. Has owner’s signature on front free endpaper.. 6.5 x 9.5 Inches in size.. HARDBACK The definitive biography of one of America’s most important, most fascinating and most enigmatic twentieth-century writers.

NY: Random House, 1983. First edition. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. Biography of the mystery author. Index, notes, photos. Dust jacket has Small rub at a couple of the black dust jacket corners. First printing.

New York: Random House Inc, 1983. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.