Grosset & Dunlap, New York, 1930. Nice historical book signed by Hammett, Dashiell. Book on good condition with original Dust Jacket. Book complete and on good condition.Spine in great shape. THE MALTESE FALCON captures many of the key traits of the genre, including a gritty setting (in this case 1920s San Francisco), morally ambiguous characters where no one seems entirely "good, " and an isolated, lone-wolf protagonist who lacks the gentlemanly demeanor of famous antecedents like Sherlock Holmes. It was first published in a series of five issues of THE BLACK MASK beginning September 1929. [Attributes: First Edition; Signed Copy; Hard Cover; In Dust Jacket]