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CHANDLER, Raymond (1888-1959). The Long Goodbye. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1954.
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CHANDLER, Raymond (1888-1959). The Long Goodbye. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1954.
A presentation copy of the first American edition—“if this is not literature, what is?” (Burgess). Inscribed by Chandler: "For Joe Messick with best wishes of Ye Impecunious Author, Ray. Aug 21st, 1954, La Jolla, California." The last great novel of Chandler’s career, it won the Edgar for Best Novel and is still regarded as the most penetrating of the Philip Marlowe novels. Joe Messick was the husband of Chandler’s faithful secretary and caretaker Juanita Messick, who typed up the final draft from the author’s half sheets. RBH and ABPC record only two other inscribed copies of this edition. Bruccoli A10.2.a; Burgess 99.
Octavo (206 x 136mm). Original blue and green cloth; dust jacket (chipping at flap folds, with large closed tear to rear flap, old tape remains reinforcing corners); in custom case. Provenance: Joe Messick (presentation inscription) – Maurice Neville (his sale, Sotheby's New York, 16 November 2005, lot 490 for $15,600).
A presentation copy of the first American edition—“if this is not literature, what is?” (Burgess). Inscribed by Chandler: "For Joe Messick with best wishes of Ye Impecunious Author, Ray. Aug 21st, 1954, La Jolla, California." The last great novel of Chandler’s career, it won the Edgar for Best Novel and is still regarded as the most penetrating of the Philip Marlowe novels. Joe Messick was the husband of Chandler’s faithful secretary and caretaker Juanita Messick, who typed up the final draft from the author’s half sheets. RBH and ABPC record only two other inscribed copies of this edition. Bruccoli A10.2.a; Burgess 99.
Octavo (206 x 136mm). Original blue and green cloth; dust jacket (chipping at flap folds, with large closed tear to rear flap, old tape remains reinforcing corners); in custom case. Provenance: Joe Messick (presentation inscription) – Maurice Neville (his sale, Sotheby's New York, 16 November 2005, lot 490 for $15,600).