Title
Nightmare Town
Subject
Worry
Lighting
Women
Human body
Lanterns
blouses (main garments)
Description
Black
Red
A blonde woman in peasant blouse and skirt kneels beside the body of man. She reaches a hand toward his face. The hand of another man holds a lantern.
On front cover: With an introduction by Ellery Queen.
On back cover: Izzard in the desert, where mysterious and violent events occur in "Nightmare Town."
Street map of town in desert.
Red background with black text.
Dell Mystery keyhole and eye logo on front and spine.
Creator
not identified
Hammett, Dashiell, 1894-1961
Publisher
Special Collections, University Libraries
State University of New York at Buffalo
Dell
Date
1948
Contributor
Kelley, George, 1949-
Type
Book covers
Cover (Illustrations)
Mystery fiction
Crime fiction
Image
Still Image
Identifier
5
ECV1120
Date Created
8/24/2005
Date Modified
8/24/2005
Is Part Of
LIB001
Pulp Fiction Cover Art
Dell Book (379)
Audience
UB Only
Collection
Citation
not identified and Hammett, Dashiell, 1894-1961, “Nightmare Town,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed May 1, 2024, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/items/show/29172.