First Publication of Raymond Chandler's Story "Nevada Gas" in: Black Mask, June 1935

Chandler, Raymond

Verlag: London: The Atlas Publishing and Distributing Co.; Ltd.,, 1935

Beschreibung

First Edition, First Printing. London: The Atlas Publishing and Distributing Co.; Ltd., 1935. Vol. XIII, No. 9. A very fine copy of the UK edition with only the slightest of browning of the paper. Covers in gorgeous condition. Together with Chandler's "A complete novelette", contents include the Editor's "Trial By Fire" - Roger Torrey's "Dead Men Can Talk" - George Harmon Coxe's "Thirty Tickets To Win" - Dwight V. Babcock's "Hide-Out" - W.T. Ballard's "Murder Makes A Difference". In addition there are the four features "Winners in the Second Monthly Prize Contest", "Continuing the Great Warner Bros.-Black Mask Mystery Story Contest", "The Case Of The Velvet Claws" and "July Is Full Of Pep". Contents and pagination almost the same as the US edition, but since there are significantly fewer (and different) advertisements, one story - H.G. Addison's "The Pain Thermometer" was added to fill the 128 pages. Chandler's early penchant for Cyanide shows in this story, the protagonist of which is a gambler named Johnny De Ruse, whose mission is to solve a variety of killings mostly in order to find out if he should really trust his girl (Francine Rey) so that they can get married: he does, he should (more or less), they can. On his way he is helped by two ex-private dicks and - more importantly - saved by carrying a little Mauser in the right place. All in all a well-told story which shows how Chandler was still experimenting with character and perspective. "A lethal chamber on wheels was a killer's cute idea of revenge, but it was a mistake to try it on Johnny DeRuse." This item from our Catalogue 9, which you can download at ygrbooks. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 009105

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Titel: First Publication of Raymond Chandler's ...

Verlag: London: The Atlas Publishing and Distributing Co.; Ltd.,

Erscheinungsdatum: 1935

Einband: Softcover

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