New York & London: Alfred A. Knopf, 1931. First American edition. Hardcover. 282 pages. 19 x13 cm. The London printing of The Glass Key appeared on 20 January 1931, preceding this edition by just over three months. Paramount purchased the film rights prior to its release for a reported $25,000..... More
San Francisco: Arion Press, 1983. Hardcover. 291 pages. 26 x 21 cm. Limited edition, one of 400. Illustrated with photographs of Sam Spade's San Francisco. Introduction by David Fechheimer, a private investigator, and an authority on Hammett. Illustrations are architectural photographs and street maps of the actual locations mentioned in..... More