Reissued for the 50th anniversary of the film of Chandler's novel, The Big Sleep, this evocative and elegant book juxtaposes excerpts of Chandler's tough, cynical prose with black-and-white photographs of the city he described as "no worse than others, a city rich and vigorous and full of pride, a city lost and beaten and full of emptiness". 100 photos.
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Reissued for the 50th anniversary of the film of Chandler's novel, The Big Sleep, this evocative and elegant book juxtaposes excerpts of Chandler's tough, cynical prose with black-and-white photographs of the city he described as "no worse than others, a city rich and vigorous and full of pride, a city lost and beaten and full of emptiness". 100 photos.
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Add this copy of Raymond Chandler's Los Angeles to cart. $6.78, fair condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Baltimore rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Halethorpe, MD, UNITED STATES, published 1989 by Overlook Press.
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Woodstock. 1987. Overlook Press. 1st Edition. Very Good in Wrappers. 0879513519. 234 pages. paperback. Cover design by Linda Kosarin. keywords: Mystery Los Angeles Photography Raymond Chandler. FROM THE PUBLISHER-Juxtaposing excerpts from Raymond Chandler's best-loved novels and stories with stunning black and white photographs, this volume is a sumptuous tour of Los Angeles and its environs-sure to delight fans of Chandler's work, film buffs, visitors and veterans of the city. The incomparable mystery writer portrayed Los Angeles with a style that was at once realistic, cynical and romantic. A city of looming monoliths, endless alleyways, outlying suburbs teeming with illegal activity, all linked by wide boulevards and miles of expressways, Los Angeles provided the endless physical and moral sprawl for Phillip Marlowe's private peregrinations and investigations. The challenge to those searching for the detective's footprints is to distinguish the real from the imagined of ‘that city rich and vigorous and full of pride, a city lost and beaten and full of emptiness. ' With over 100 black and white photographs and over 60 excerpts RAYMOND CHANDLER'S LOS ANGELES is a visionary journey across a landscape of darkened bungalows, decaying office buildings and sinister nightspots. This unique and elegant book is a tribute to both the writer and his city. inventory #12248.
Add this copy of Raymond Chandler's Los Angeles to cart. $9.42, good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Reno rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Reno, NV, UNITED STATES, published 1987 by Harry N. Abrams.
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Add this copy of Raymond Chandler's Los Angeles to cart. $35.00, very good condition, Sold by The Book House - Saint Louis rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from St. Louis, MO, UNITED STATES, published 1987 by The Overlook Press.
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Very Good. Very Good condition. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp.
Add this copy of Raymond Chandler's Los Angeles to cart. $42.84, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1987 by Abrams Press.
Add this copy of Raymond Chandler's Los Angeles: a Photographic Odyssey to cart. $45.00, like new condition, Sold by The Abstract rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Indianapolis, IN, UNITED STATES, published 1987 by Overlook.
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Fine in Near Fine jacket. Book 234 pp, selected bibliography, filmography, notes, about photos; full-page and in text b/w photos, map illustrated endpapers; 8vo, blue boards, fine; priced, near fine dust jacket.
Add this copy of Raymond Chandler's Los Angeles to cart. $49.95, good condition, Sold by Book Forest rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from San Rafael, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1987 by Harry N. Abrams.
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Good. 1987, blue cloth. Binding is unblemished, text block is clean, boards straight, without highlights or markings. Mild rubbing/chipping to dust wrapper edges. Very nice example. Well packaged and promptly shipped from California. Partnered with Friends of the Library since 2010.
