First appearance in original wrappers, THE GLASS KEY, 1930

First appearance in original wrappers
The Glass Key, 1930
HAMMETT, Dashiell (1894-1961), SHAW, Joseph, editor (1874-1952). "The Glass Key." In Black Mask. New York: Pro-Distributors Publishing, March-June 1930.

The first appearance of The Glass Key, scarce in original wrappers. The novel would be published the following year by Knopf: first in London on 20 January 1931 and then in New York on 24 April 1931. Layman C115-118.

Four volumes, octavo. Original wrappers (some chipping to spines and extremities, brittle paper stock, faint stamp to upper cover of March 1930 issue, which has repairs to spine); custom box.

Pre-Lot Text
THE SCOTT GREENBAUM COLLECTION OF LITERARY FIRST EDITIONS