"THE BIG SLEEP" HUMPHREY BOGART & LAUREN BACALL SIGNED BOOK.
Bidding has ended for this item.
Thank you for visiting our past auction results. If you have an identical (or similar) to this auction item, please call or contact us to discuss. We look forward to speaking with you.
Starting Bid:
$2,875.00 (Includes 15% Buyer's Premium)
Bids:
0
Bidding Ended:
Thursday, March 26, 2009 1:00:00 PM (20 Minute Clock Begins At Thursday, March 26, 2009 1:00:00 PM)
Time Left:
Ended
Auction:
Auction #197 - Part II
Item numbers 992 through 2667 in auction 197
Value Code:
M - $5,000 to $10,000 Help Icon
Item Description
5.75x8.25" hardcover with 204 pages. Photoplay edition published by The World Publishing Co. Second, Jun., 1945 printing. Book was released to coincide with the 1946 film adaptation of author Raymond Chandler's crime noir novel. "Myster Omnibus" itself contains 2 Chandler stories - "The Big Sleep" and "Farewell My Lovely (Murder, My Sweet)." Book is illustrated with bw photo plates with scenes from "The Big Sleep" and "Murder, My Sweet" films. "Mystery Omnibus" title page has been signed in blue ink by "The Big Sleep" stars Humphrey Bogart (who starred as Chandler's hard-boiled detective Philip Marlowe) and Lauren Bacall (who starred as Vivian). Book comes with original dust jacket with Bogart/Bacall images though shows obvious wear with tears and chips at edges with .5x.75" chip to top of spine which shows fading. Good/VG. Book itself has light edge/corner tip wear. Fine/VF. Interior pages are evenly tanned with age and somewhat brittle at edges. VF. Signature areas remain Exc. Also comes with partial First Class postal label with return address reading "From H. Bogart, Warner Bros. Studio, Burbank Calif." though we do not claim this is in Bogart's hand. Great item tying one of the best crime novels with its equally famous film adaptation. Comes with Hake's COA.
Pictures (click images to zoom in)