Raymond Chandler THE LONG GOOD-BYE First U.K and similar items

THE LONG GOOD-BYE By Raymond Chandler London: Hamish Hamilton, (1953). First edition, first printing. Precedes the U.S. edition by one year. The sixth Los Angeles private detective Philip Marlowe mystery earned an Edgar Award for Best Novel. Adapted to the 1973 Robert Altman directed film starring Elliott Gould. An unusually well-preserved first printing. Some light foxing to the end-papers and preliminaries, upper rear corner tip minutely crimped, else square, firm, tight and near fine in fresh maroon linen boards with silver embossed titles to the spine; in a very good plus to near fine original dust jacket with crime scene art designed by Fritz Wegner, with rubbed creases, tiny tears and a very small spine-edge corner chip to the lower spine edge, mild crimps to the front panel's upper shelf-edge, a tiny rub to the upper spine edge and some darkening to the spine panel; original 10s. 6d. net price still intact to the front inner flap. PLEASE VIEW OUR STORE FOR MORE GREAT MYSTERY BOOKS THANKS! Created by Seller's Assistant Basic.