Fine Books & Manuscripts

HAMMETT, Dashiell (1894–1961). First Two Magazine Appearances of Dashiell Hammett’s Sam Spade Short Stories in The American Magazine. The Crowell Publishing Company, 1932. 4tos. Illustrated by Joseph Clement. Publisher’s pictorial wrappers (original subscriber’s mailing label affixed to upper covers) Includes appearances of “A Man Called Spade” (July 1932); and “Too Many Have Lived” (October 1932). –– [Together with:] Dashiell Hammett’s San Francisco in “City of San Francisco” magazine. November 4, 1975. Souvenir edition devoted to Hammett. –– [Also:] Dashiell Hammett Tour by Don Herron. 1982. –– Together, 4 issues. Layman C122; C123. The first two magazine appearances of private detective Sam Spade, who made his debut in Hammett’s famous 1930 novel “The Maltese Falcon”.