HAMMETT, DASHIELL. The Maltese Falcon. 8vo, original grey cloth, front cover with falcon design in blue, rear cover with Borzoi imprint, spine blocked in black and blue design, few superficial scratches to cloth, spine lightly tanned, corners rubbed with mild exposure; later dust jacket, unclipped with no printed price, paper restorations and reinforcements, color additions. first edition. Layman A.1.1.b; Haycraft-Queen Cornerstone. New York: Knopf, 1930