2 items: 1. The Simple Art of Murder. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Co., 1950. — CHANDLER, RAYMOND. 1888-1959.

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Estimate: $200–$300 hammer
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Sale: Bonhams — The David Lloyd Collection of Modern Literature, Part II, Online, Los Angeles · 1 August 2022
Record ID: TB-2026-519401
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Chandler, Raymond. 1888-1959., 2 items: 1. The Simple Art of Murder. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Co., 1950. Bonhams, 1 Aug 2022, lot 77. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-519401.

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Chandler, Raymond. 1888-1959., 2 items: 1. The Simple Art of Murder. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Co., 1950. Bonhams, 1 Aug 2022, lot 77. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-519401.

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