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Two works by Raymond Chandler. First Edition

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Description: Two works by Raymond Chandler. First edition. Includes: Title: Playback. First edition: First printing. Published in London by Hamish Hamilton in 1958. Bound in vibrant red cloth. Very good edition. Chipping to top dust jacket. Some creasing on dust jacket. Previous owners inscription on inside endpaper. Title: Spanish Blood: Adventure, Love, Terror in Five Great Crime Stories. First edition. First printing. Published in 1946 by The World Publishing Company, Cleveland. Very good condition. Dust jacket is chipping. Pages are discolored. Bumping to spine.

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Two works by Raymond Chandler. First Edition

Name: Two works by Raymond Chandler. First Edition
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Price: 100 USD
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