The Lady In The Lake
Raymond Chandler · Alfred A. Knopf, 1943 · First edition, first printing
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How to identify this edition
These points tell this edition apart from other printings and editions of The Lady In The Lake.
✓ Copyright page: “First Edition” stated below the copyright notice (Copyright 1943 by Raymond Chandler)
✓ Title page: New York · Alfred A. Knopf · 1943
✓ Dust jacket: dark mountain drawing by Norman Reeves, “A Philip Marlowe Mystery” at the foot of the front panel
✓ Price: $2.00 on the front flap (unclipped); the price alone doesn’t prove a first printing
✓ Binding: green cloth, front board lettered in dark green within a frame, Borzoi device on the rear board
Common questions
- How do I know if my copy of The Lady In The Lake is a first edition, first printing?
- ✓ Copyright page: “First Edition” stated below the copyright notice (Copyright 1943 by Raymond Chandler) ✓ Title page: New York · Alfred A. Knopf · 1943 ✓ Dust jacket: dark mountain drawing by Norman Reeves, “A Philip Marlowe Mystery” at the foot of the front panel ✓ Price: $2.00 on the front flap (unclipped); the price alone doesn’t prove a first printing ✓ Binding: green cloth, front board lettered in dark green… The identification points above show each one.
- Can I sell my copy of The Lady In The Lake?
- Yes. We value the exact copy from recorded sales and make a firm cash offer, free and with no obligation to sell.
Selling a copy?
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