Title
Big Sleep, The
Subject
Abused women
Threats
Women
Faces
Hair
Hairstyles
Eyes
Hands
Raising hands
Nudes
profiles (figures)
Description
Novel originally published 1939.
Red (background, lipstick), yellowish-pink (woman’s flesh)
A heavily made-up, apparently naked, blonde woman sits in a chair, staring straight ahead. She is framed by the profile of a suited man with one hand raised as if to strike her.
On front cover: Philip Marlowe knew this luscious mantrap had been a witness to murder.
Complete and unabridged
On back cover: I slapped her hard.
Yellow background with white text box, text in red and black. No graphics.
Black background with text in yellow and white.
Kangaroo reading a book on front and back cover
Pocket Books in red circle on spine.
Creator
Kidder, Harvey.
Chandler, Raymond, 1888-1959
Publisher
Special Collections, University Libraries
State University of New York at Buffalo
Pocket Books, Inc.
Date
1950
Contributor
Kelley, George, 1949-
Rights
IN COPYRIGHT. This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. For other uses you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s).
Type
Book covers
Cover (Illustrations)
Mystery fiction
Crime fiction
Image
Still Image
Identifier
3
ECW6651
Date Created
8/24/2005
Date Modified
8/24/2005
Is Part Of
LIB001
Pulp Fiction Cover Art
Pocket Book (696 - 3rd printing)
Collection
Citation
Kidder, Harvey. and Chandler, Raymond, 1888-1959, “Big Sleep, The,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed December 2, 2025, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/items/show/28844.