Red Harvest
Dashiell Hammett. Red Harvest. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1929. First edition, with "surpised" rather than "surprised" to page 151.
Octavo. 270pp. Rebound in later red quarter leather over red cloth boards, stamped in gilt to spine, four raised bands, green top-stain, endleaves refreshed. Housed in a beautiful custom slipcase, cleverly incorporating the book's original cloth panels.
Minor toning throughout; torn and thumbsoiled to half-title; occasional dog-eared pages; scattered staining from green top-stain to upper and outer edges of pages 261 - rear free endpaper. Still, a very good copy in an attractive binding and unusual slipcase. KWH-490. Item #490
Price: $2,500.00