Dashiell Hammett: A Life in Letters by HAMMETT, DASHIELL, JULIE M. RIVETT, RICHARD LAYMAN - 2001

Mysterious Press, 2013-11-04. Hardcover. Very Good. This book is in fine, clean condition, has a tear on the dust-cover, clean pages, Hard-Bound

Counterpoint Press, 2001-05-01. Hardcover. Used: Good.

Mysterious Press, 2013-11-04. Hardcover. Used: Good.

Used/MysteryThis book is in very good condition. Cover is clean, pages are crisp and clean. A couple pages are dog eared, light discoloration due to age.THE HUNTER AND OTHER STORIES is a unique literary publication from one of the greatest writers of the 20th century, Dashiell Hammett. This volume includes both new Hammett stories gleaned from his personal archives along with screen treatments long buried in film-industry files. The best of Dashiell Hammett's unfamiliar treasures have been rescued from deep in these archives: screen stories, unpublished and rarely published fiction, and intriguing unfinished narratives. Hammett is regarded as both a pioneer and master of hard-boiled detective fiction, but these dozen and half stories that explore failed romance, courage in the face of conflict, hypocrisy, and crass opportunism, show him in a different light. The collection also includes two full-length screen treatments. "On the Make" is the basis for the rarely seen 1935 film Mr. Dynamite, starring a… Read More

Mysterious Press, 2013-11-04. Hardcover. New. 9x5x1.

Washington DC: Counterpoint. Near Fine. (c.2001). 1st printing. Softcover. 1582432104 . [nice as-new copy, but for slight fading along spine; no discernible wear, appears unread]. Trade PB (B&W photographs) "Here, in his own words, is Hammett the family man, distant but devoted, late with the check but never too late; Hammett the student of political affairs, scanning the headlines from a Marxist perspective; Hammett the lover of Lillian Hellman, delighting in her style, her humor, and her accomplishments, yet always maintaining his life apart from hers." The letters were gathered mostly from private collections, and most were previously unpublished. .

Counterpoint, Washington, DC, 2001. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine Condition/Near Fine. Remainder mark. Dust Jacket is in near-fine condition, without tears or chips. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Mystery Fiction; ISBN: 1582430810. ISBN/EAN: 9781582430812. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 21362. . 9781582430812 This book is extra heavy, and may involve extra shipping charges to some countries.

Washington, D.C.: Counterpoint, 2001. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Edition (Stated First Printing With The One Present In The Number Line). Includes A List Of Hammett's Reading And Index. The Book Is Bound In One Quarter Black Paper Over Mottled Brown Paper With Silver Stamped Lettering On The Spine. Usual Library Markings. The Jacket Has Been Protected By Clear Plastic But The Spine Is Sunned.

Mysterious Press, 2013-11-04. Hardcover. New.

Counterpoint Press, 2001-05-01. First Edition. Hardcover. Used:Good.