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CHANDLER, Raymond (1888–1959). Pair of First Appearance Chandler Stories in Dime Detective Magazines. Popular Publications, 1937–1938. 8vos. Issues Nov. 1937 and Mar. 1938. Publisher’s color pictorial wrappers (upper cover in facsimile to March 1938 issue, covers slightly trimmed at edges to Nov. 1937 issue). Stories by chandler include “Mandarin’s Jade” and the first appearance of “The King in Yellow”. Bruccoli C54; C56. Chandler’s “Mandarin’s Jade” was a short story that was later added with two other short stories (known as a fix–up) to create the author’s second novel “Farewell, My Lovely”.