The Little Sister
For a first UK edition, first impression of The Little Sister by Raymond Chandler (Hamish Hamilton, 1949), the first point to check: Title-page verso: “First published in Great Britain, 1949 by Hamish Hamilton Ltd”.
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How to identify this edition
These points tell this edition apart from other printings and editions of The Little Sister.
✓ Title-page verso: “First published in Great Britain, 1949 by Hamish Hamilton Ltd”
✓ Title page: Hamish Hamilton, London
✓ Binding: red cloth, spine lettered in gilt
✓ Dust jacket: pictorial design by C. W. Bacon (signed “CWB”): a woman in glasses at the “Philip Marlowe, Investigator” door; J. B. Priestley’s “advance opinion” on the rear panel
✓ Price: 8s. 6d. net (8 shillings 6 pence) at the foot of the front flap (unclipped)
Common questions
- How do I know if my copy of The Little Sister is a first UK edition, first impression?
- ✓ Title-page verso: “First published in Great Britain, 1949 by Hamish Hamilton Ltd” ✓ Title page: Hamish Hamilton, London ✓ Binding: red cloth, spine lettered in gilt ✓ Dust jacket: pictorial design by C. W. Bacon (signed “CWB”): a woman in glasses at the “Philip Marlowe, Investigator” door; J. B. Priestley’s “advance opinion” on the rear panel ✓ Price: 8s. 6d. net (8 shillings 6 pence) at the foot of the front flap… The identification points above show each one.
- Can I sell my copy of The Little Sister?
- Yes. We value the exact copy from recorded sales and make a firm cash offer, free and with no obligation to sell.
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