Published by Intelligence Section, Field Force Headquarters, Adak, Alaska, Adak, AK, 1944
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Pamphlet. [24]pp., illustrations, oblong wraps. 5.25 x 7.75 in. About good. General soiling, scuffs and closed tears to covers. Describes the campaign to prevent Japanese forces from gaining a foothold on the Alaskan island chain during WWII. "In honor and memory of the men of the North Pacific Theater who died so that a continent might be free." Colodny fought with the Lincoln Brigade in the Spanish Civil War, became a historian and was active for his entire life in social justice movements. Hammett wrote detective novels.
Published by Intelligence Section, Field Headquarters, Adak, Alaska, 1943
Manuscript / Paper Collectible
Pamphlet. [24p.], staplebound booklet, very good; "From Pfc. Eugene Fisher, Mar. 1944" penned inside front cover, faint corner crease to front cover, generally very good. Describes the campaign to prevent Japanese forces from gaining a foothold on the Alaskan island chain during WWII. "In honor and memory of the men of the North Pacific Theater who died so that a continent might be free.".
Seller: Herbst-Auktionen, Detmold, Germany
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Gro�foto (4�), eigenh�ndig signiert mit pers�nlicher Widmung, langer Empfehlung, Unterschrift sat. Mc Spadden, Andersonville, TNT Cable.
Published by ALFRED A. KNOPF, USA, 2022
Seller: Modern_First_Printings, EAST SUSSEX, United Kingdom
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Facsimile D/J - NO BOOK. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. - (illustrator). This is a brand new facsimile dustjacket in a superb condition. It was reproduced from a First Edition - First Impression / Printing from 1930. The dustjackets are printed on acid free paper and enclosed in durable plastic archival sleeves for longevity and future protection. - I do not state on the dustjacket that it is a facsimile, nor do I put my business name on it. My facsimile dustjackets are a true representation of the originals, without modification. The originals of this dustjacket were produced nearly 100 years ago in 1930, so I don't know what type of paper they were printed on, or what the actual finish was like. Originals cost in excess of �50,000. This one is as true a representation as I can offer to you for a fraction of that price. What is gives you is a visual comparison to the original magnificence of a real dustjacket produced in 1930 - E N D - Our orders are shipped within 1 or 2 business days. - Thanks for your interest.
Published by CBS Television Network, New York, 1977
Seller: Royal Books, Inc., ABAA, Baltimore, MD, U.S.A.
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Draft script for the 1978 television three-part miniseries, originally broadcast on CBS on May 22, 1978. Based on the 1929 novel by Dashiell Hammett, originally serialized in the pulp magazine "Black Mask" in 1928 and 1929. A detective known only as The Continental Op investigates a diamond theft from a wealthy family in San Francisco. Winner of the Edgar Award for Best Television Feature or Miniseries, and nominated for three Emmy Awards. Red titled wrappers. Title page present, dated August 31, 1977, with credits for novelist Dashiell Hammett and screenwriter Robert W. Lenski. 353 leaves, with last page of text numbered 351. Mimeograph duplication, rectos only. Pages Near Fine, wrapper Near Fine, bound with two gold brads.
Published by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer [MGM], Culver City, CA, 1934
Seller: Royal Books, Inc., ABAA, Baltimore, MD, U.S.A.
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Vintage herald for the 1934 film. Based on the 1934 novel by Dashiell Hammett, a classic of pre-Code cinema. Followed by five sequels. 6 x 7 inches. Bifold. About Near Fine, with faint foxing affecting the first leaf. National Film Registry. Ebert II. Penzler 101.
Published by Universal Pictures, Universal City, CA, 1945
Seller: Royal Books, Inc., ABAA, Baltimore, MD, U.S.A.
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Original treatment and complete set of continuities for the 1945 13-episode film serial, including a continuity for the trailer, constituting a virtually complete record. Any original paper relating to serials is extremely uncommon; a complete set such as this rare. Based on the 1934-1996 comic strip written by Dashiell Hammett and illustrated by Alex Raymond. Government agents for both the allied and axis powers attempt to access a secret element that can be used to make aviation fuel. Set on a remote island in the Pacific Ocean. Each document in white studio self-wrappers, with the treatment side-stapled and dated January 4, 1945, the trailer and episode continuities top-stapled and dated between June 6, 1945 and August 16, 1945. Treatment is 16 pages. Each of the fourteen continuities represent two reels each and run 16-18 pages each. Trailer continuity is 5 pages. All mimeograph duplication, Very Good plus condition, each with two blank leaves at the rear, a few terminal blanks loose from staples, a couple of short edge tears, all leaves supple and clean.
Published by "Alaska" [Cold Bay?], 1 September 1943, 1943
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1 1/2 pages, 4to, written on two sheets; minor loss to small area at upper edge, folds. With the original envelope. To Isadore Gottlieb, conveying news of common friends at Fort Monmouth in NJ, where Hammett was formerly stationed. ". . . I've been up here about a month, and so far the going isn't bad. My present spot isn't what you'd call conveniently located in relation to women and whisky, but I guess you can't have everything . . . . But can you drink double hookers of fresh air with a beer chaser? I don't know, I've never tried. "Once in a while I get a spot of news from Monmouth. My bunch seems to have left Sea Girt for Wood again. Treloar is still flubbing the dub and dodging shipment. . . . Monash beat the game and got out of the army with an honorable discharge. He's now happily--so Florence writes me--doing radio programs for the O[ffice of] W[ar] I[nformation]. . . . ". . . Rumors about what's going to happen to us float through the air a dozen a minute since Kiska came back to us--but it's a long time since I've wasted any ink copying down latrinograms. . . .".
Published by Alaska, September 21, 1943, 1943
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4to. 1 p. To Florence (Morash):"There won't be much news in this except that in course of fidgeting my way around the world I've moved again. The only change in address is a new APO number #980 instead of 944. The rest stays the same. The new station is fairly rugged, but I think I'm going to like it. That's all that's news with me. What makes with you? And Paul? I'll try to manufacture more though possibly bogus news in a day or two and write you more lengthily and I hope more interestingly. Meanwhile, my best to that man and to you my love and write. Love, Dash Cpl. S.D. Hammett 14th Sig. Serv. Det. APO #980, c/o Seattle, Washn" After leaving school at 13, Hammett worked for the Pinkerton National Detective Agency and served in the U.S. Army Motor Ambulance Corps during World War I, where he contracted influenza and, later, tuberculosis. Inspired by his experiences at Pinkerton, Hammett embarked on a writing career from his home in San Francisco. Stories written in his characteristic "hard-boiled" style, featuring an anonymous detective, The Continental Op, were published in Black Mask magazine throughout the 1920s. Red Harvest, Hammett's first novel, was published in 1929, followed by The Maltese Falcon, The Dain Curse, The Glass Key, and, in 1934, The Thin Man, his final novel. In addition to a literary career, Hammett devoted himself to political activities, including support of the Communist Party which, along with his age and health, made it difficult to re-enlist in the Army following the attack on Pearl Harbor. Persistence eventually led to enlistment in the U.S. Army Signal Corps in the summer of 1942, and by the following year he was dispatched to the Aleutian Islands. After briefly working in the cryptanalysis code division, Hammett was transferred to Adak, to compile a two-year history of the Aleutian Campaign. In January 1944, Brigadier General Harry Thompson chose Hammett to edit a new newspaper. "The Adakian, with a maximum circulation of 6,000 copies, quickly became 'the Bible of the Aleutians'" (Hammett: A Life at the Edge, Nolan). Hammett toured the Aleutians that fall, returning in mid-December to Alaska and great critical acclaim following Raymond Chandler's praise of his work in the pages of the Atlantic Monthly. By late summer of 1945, Hammett had left Adak to edit Army Up North and in September, after three years of army service, he returned to civilian life in New York. Following World War II, Hammett continued his left-wing political activities, which eventually led to his imprisonment for refusing to reveal the names of contributors to the Civil Rights Congress Bail Fund. His testimony before the House Un-American Activities Committee, led to his blacklisting and financial difficulties. In declining health, Hammett spent the last years of his life cared for by his longtime lover, playwright Lillian Hellman. Hammett's final resting place is Arlington National Cemetery. Very neatly penned. Folded and creased with some light toning along the center fold, otherwise very fine.
Publication Date: 1935
Seller: Houle Rare Books/Autographs/ABAA/PADA, Palm Springs, CA, U.S.A.
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No Binding. Condition: Fine. ("Dashiell Hammett") 3 separate pages Culver City, California, MGM, June 19, 1935. Also signed by studio executive Eddie Mannix. 11" x 8 1/2". File holes and staple holes at top, else fine. The original copy, not a carbon copy. Hammett's employment contract as a screenwriter, advisor, editorial aide, etc. commenced on May 27, 1935, at a salary of $1,000.00 per week, escalating to $1,750.00 a week under certain circumstances. By January of 1936 he had left Hollywood going to New York City where he entered Lenox Hill Hospital on 17 January to be treated for venereal disease and a run down condition due to excessive drinking. Signed by Author(s).