first edition Wraps
1944 · Adak, Alaska
by Hammett, Dashiell and Robert Colodny
Adak, Alaska: Intelligence Section, Field Force Headquarters, 1944. First Edition. Wraps. Good. Mystery writer Dashiell Hammett co-wrote this pamphlet for the U.S. military while stationed in the Aleutian Islands off the Alaska Peninsula during World War II. Oblong octavo: 24 p. with black-and-white photographs, drawings, and maps. Original printed blue paper wrappers, bound with two staples. Typical mild toning to the contents. The wrappers are edgeworn and a bit toned as well, with a faint stain to the rear panel. (Inventory #: 77198)