{"product_id":"the-long-goodbye-raymond-chandler-1st-uk-edition","title":"The Long Goodbye, Raymond Chandler — 1st UK Edition","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFine\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003ePublisher’s original cloth binding shows light wear to extremities, including slight curling to corner tips and light bumping at the head and foot of the spine. A light crease present across the rear board with faint surface marking; boards otherwise remain clean and well presented. Silver lettering bright and clearly defined. Binding square and firm. Internally, contents show minimal handling and remain bright, clean, and fresh, appearing little read. A handsome and well-preserved copy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"536\" data-end=\"553\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"536\" data-end=\"551\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"555\" data-end=\"908\"\u003eLondon; Hamish Hamilton, 1953. First UK edition of \u003cem data-start=\"606\" data-end=\"624\"\u003eThe Long Goodbye\u003c\/em\u003e by \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eRaymond Chandler\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, issued in publisher’s original cloth binding. British first printing of one of Chandler’s most acclaimed Philip Marlowe novels, published in London the same year as the American edition and increasingly sought after in collectible condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"380\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"395\" data-end=\"413\"\u003eThe Long Goodbye\u003c\/em\u003e follows private detective Philip Marlowe as a chance friendship with a troubled war veteran draws him into a labyrinth of murder, betrayal, and corruption in Los Angeles. Widely regarded as one of Chandler’s finest works, the novel combines hard-boiled mystery with a deeper exploration of loyalty and moral ambiguity.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53220729717075,"sku":"3225-EV-F-VG-4","price":19.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_65a55148-ccee-4028-9a38-fdec9c49bb0d.jpg?v=1773763093","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/the-long-goodbye-raymond-chandler-1st-uk-edition","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}