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Dashiell Hammett The Dain Curse First Edition

The Dain Curse is a suspenseful classic centered around Hammett’s original recurring character Continental Op and first published in 1929. Like Hammett’s The Maltese Falcon, The Dain Curse was originally published serially in the magazine Black Mask. First edition copies of the book are known to have the typo “dopped in” instead of “dropped in” on page 260 and feature a cover with bright yellow cloth boards and a skull and crossbones front and center.

A first edition of The Dain Curse recently sold for nearly $28,000.

Nate D. Sanders has sold the following Dashiell Hammett first edition signed books for over $9,000:

Dashiell Hammett “Thin Man” Signed Book

“The Thin Man” signed and inscribed by Dashiell Hammett. New York: Alfred A. Knopf: 1934. First edition, first printing rare book. Hardcover sans dustjacket. Blue ink inscription on ffep reads: “For Paul Hollister / with best regards / Dashiell Hammett / New York / January 6, 1934.” First printing copy of the very first in Hammett’s iconic series of Nick and Nora detective books, which in turn inspired various movie adaptations, including those starring William Powell and Myrna Loy. Book, measuring 5″ x 7.5″, runs 260pp. Inscription bold and legible, but suffers slightly from ink bleed. Cloth boards feature a stylish theater mask printed in blue ink on the front cover and excellent red and blue spine design. A large but light stain on the front cover and some shelf wear to bottom edges, very mild interior toning, but overall bright. An excellent copy in very good condition. Sold for $9,433.

Hammett’s “The Thin Man” Inscribed 1st Edition

Scarce signed and inscribed copy of “The Thin Man” by Dashiell Hammett. New York: Alfred A. Knopf: 1934. First edition, first printing with red variant dust jacket with front flap reviews. Boldly inscribed, “For Dan and Peggy / with my best regards / Dashiell Hammett / New York / Sept. 23, 1934.” A rare copy of Hammett’s hardboiled detective novel which became the basis for the successful film series starring William Powell and Myrna Loy. Minor fading and soiling to decorative green cloth boards (oxidation of green dye that was used in first edition printings has resulted in light green cloth boards). Moderate wear to unclipped dust jacket. Overall, very good condition. Sold for $9,600.

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