Raymond Chandler — Argosy 1965 September XXVI 9

London, Argosy Magazine, 1965. First Edition. Paperback. Raymond Chandler "The Pencil". Appears to be first publication in book form in UK and first under this title. Chandler's final Marlowe short story circa 1957 was entitled "The Pencil", which later provided the basis of an episode for an HBO mini-series entitled "Phillip Marlowe, Private Detective" starring Powers Boothe as Marlowe (198386). Also known as Marlowe Takes on the Syndicate" (London Daily Mail, April 6-10, 1959; published posthumously; first published in the United States as "The Wrong Pigeon" in Manhunt (February 1960; also appeared as "The Pencil", Argosy, September 1965; and "Philip Marlowe's Last Case", Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine, January 1962). Book has a little loss to top spine and needs a book press to straighten it out Good.