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Celebrated Criminal Cases of America

a tinny alarm-clock, insecurely mounted on a corner of Duke's Celebrated Criminal Cases of America--face down on the table--held its hands at five minutes past two.

Time

Spade returned to his office at ten minutes past five that evening. Effie Perine was sitting at his desk reading _Time_.

small street-guide to San Francisco

…a small street-guide to San Francisco; a Southern Pacific baggage-check; a half‐filled package of violet pastilles; a Shanghai insurance-broker's business-card; and four sheets of Hotel Belvedere writing paper, on one of which was written in small precise letters Samuel Spade's name…

Les Archives de l'Ordre de Saint-Jean

In J. Delaville Le Roulx's Les Archives de l'Ordre de Saint-Jean there is a reference to it--oblique to be sure, but a reference still. And the unpublished--because unfinished at the time of his death--supplement to Paoli's Dell' origine ed instituto del sacro militar ordine has a clear and unmistakable statement of the facts I am telling you.

Dell' origine ed instituto del sacro militar ordine

Memoirs of the Verney Family during the Seventeenth Century

There's nothing said about the bird in Lady Francis Verney's Memoirs of the Verney Family during the Seventeenth Century, to be sure. I looked.

Storia del Regno di Vittorio Amadeo II

Carutti, the author of Storia del Regno di Vittorio Amadeo II, himself vouched for it.

Celebrated Criminal Cases of America

Gutman smoked a cigar and read Celebrated Criminal Cases of America, now and then chuckling over or commenting on the parts of its contents that amused him.

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The Secret Lives of Booksellers and Librarians

I’m always on the lookout for collectible first editions or signed copies, especially any book by early pioneers of the genre, guys like Raymond Chandler and Dashiell Hammett, who wrote hard-boiled detective classics like The Big Sleep and The Maltese Falcon.

Places Referenced

Powell Street, San Francisco, California

"He says nobody didn't come out of here while he was coming down from Powell or he'd've seen them."

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

"Published in the United States by Random House, Inc., New York and simultaneously in Canada by Random House of Canada, Ltd., Toronto."

Kansas City, Missouri, United States

"Jacket photo courtesy of Nelson Gallery -- Atkins Museum, Kansas City, Missouri"

Bush Street, San Francisco, California, United States

"Where Bush Street roofed Stockton before slipping downhill to Chinatown, Spade paid his fare and left the taxicab."

Bush Street, San Francisco, California, United States

"In an all-night drug-store on the corner of Bush and Taylor Streets, Spade used a telephone."

Taylor Street, San Francisco, California, United States

"In an all-night drug-store on the corner of Bush and Taylor Streets, Spade used a telephone."

San Francisco, California

"So I came to San Francisco to get her."

China, Asia

"Where Bush Street roofed Stockton before slipping downhill to Chinatown, Spade paid his fare and left the taxicab."

Stockton Street, San Francisco, California

"Where Bush Street roofed Stockton before slipping downhill to Chinatown, Spade paid his fare and left the taxicab."

Burritt Street, San Francisco, California, United States

"A uniformed policeman chewing gum under an enameled sign that said Burritt St. in white against dark blue put out an arm and asked: "What do you want here?"

Alcatraz, San Francisco, California, United States

"Cold steamy air blew in through two open windows, bringing with it half a dozen times a minute the Alcatraz foghorn's dull moaning."

Geary Street and Leavenworth Street, San Francisco

"I give you ten minutes to get to Thursby's joint--Geary near Leavenworth--you could do it easy in that time, or fifteen at the most."

New York, New York

"She arrived last Tuesday, registering from New York. She hadn't a trunk, only some bags."

Los Angeles, California

"She left a forwarding address--the Anibassador, Los Angeles."

California Street, San Francisco

"She's at the Coronet, on California Street, apartment one thousand and one. You're to ask for Miss Lcblanc."

Geary Street, San Francisco, California

"We stopped at a restaurant in Geary Street, I think it was, for supper and to dance, and came back to the hotel at about half-past twelve."

Market Street, San Francisco, California

"Down? You mean towards Market Street?"

Union Square, San Francisco, California

"Then I went up to Union Square, where I had seen automobiles for hire, and got one and went to the hotel for my luggage."

Bush Street and Stockton Street, San Francisco, California

"Do you know what they'd be doing in the neighborhood of Bush and Stockton, where Archer was shot?"

Mission Street and Fifth Street, San Francisco, California

"The Remedial's the best place--Mission and Fifth."

Hong Kong, China

"I met him in the Orient. We came here from Hongkong last week."

Sutter Street, San Francisco, California

"Spade walked up Sutter Street to Kearny, where he entered a cigarstore to buy two sacks of Bull Durham."

Kearny Street, San Francisco, California

"Spade walked up Sutter Street to Kearny, where he entered a cigarstore to buy two sacks of Bull Durham."

Powell Street, San Francisco, California

"Spade ate dinner at Herbert's Grill in Powell Street."

Herbert's Grill, San Francisco, California

"Spade ate dinner at Herbert's Grill in Powell Street."

Hotel Belvedere, San Francisco, California

"Spade went to the Hotel Belvedere, asking at the desk for Mr. Cairo. He was told that Cairo was not in."

Geary Theatre, San Francisco, California

"Spade went to the Geary Theatre, failed to see Cairo in the lobby, and posted himself on the curb in front, facing the theatre."

Geary Street, San Francisco, California

"At ten minutes past eight Joel Cairo appeared, walking up Geary Street with his little mincing bobbing steps."

Hyde Street, San Francisco, California

"Spade left the car at Hyde Street and went up to his apartment."

Marquard's Restaurant, San Francisco, California

"The youth loitered with other loiterers before Marquard's restaurant below."

Shanghai, China

"…a Shanghai insurance-broker's business-card…"

Hotel Belvedere, San Francisco, California

"Spade took Brigid O'Shaughnessy's hat and coat, made her comfortable in a padded rocking chair, and telephoned the Hotel Belvedere."

Post Street, San Francisco, California

"Spade said: "Mr. Cairo? This is Spade. Can you come up to my place--Post Street--now? . . . Yes, I think it is."

Tacoma, Washington

"A man named Flitcraft had left his real-estate-office, in Tacoma, to go to luncheon one day and had never returned."

Seattle, Washington

"In 1927 I was with one of the big detective agencies in Seattle."

San Francisco, California

"He went to Seattle that afternoon, and from there by boat to San Francisco."

Constantinople, Turkey

"Yes, unless he's the one you had in Constantinople."

Davenport, San Francisco, California

"They talked in Spade's room at the Davenport."

Hotel Belvedere, San Francisco, California

"Tom looked at Cairo, who said quickly: "Joel Cairo, Hotel Belvedere."

Post Street, San Francisco, California

"Post Street was empty when Spade issued into it. He walked east a block, crossed the street, walked west two blocks on the other side, recrossed it, and returned to his building without having seen anyone except two mechanics working on a car in a garage."

San Francisco, California

"I dare you to take us in, Dundy," he said. "We'll laugh at you in every newspaper in San Francisco. You don't think any of us is going to swear to any complaints against each other, do you?"

New York, New York

"Then I wasn't any better off than I had been before, because Floyd hadn't any intention at all of paying me the seven hundred and fifty pounds he had promised me. I had learned that by the time we got here. He said we would go to New York, where he would sell it and give me my share, but I could see he wasn't telling me the truth."

The Coronet, San Francisco, California

"He went to the Coronet, letting himself into the building and into her apartment with the key."

New York, New York

"Spade asked casually, "New York, aren't you?"

Seventh Avenue, New York, New York

"That would go over big back on Seventh Avenue. But you're not in Romeville now. You're in my burg."

Sutter Street, San Francisco, California

"A young woman named Carolin Beale, who lived alone in a Sutter Street apartment, had been awakened at four that morning by the sound of somebody moving in her bedroom."

Geary Street, San Francisco, California

"Spade walked down Geary Street to the Palace Hotel, where he ate luncheon."

Palace Hotel, San Francisco, California

"Spade walked down Geary Street to the Palace Hotel, where he ate luncheon."

Powell Street, San Francisco, California

"So she says--the one on Powell Street that stays open till one in the morning."

Ellis Street, San Francisco, California

"She went to Tait's--the one on Ellis Street--had something to eat and then went home--alone."

Stockton Street, San Francisco, California

"I got into your cab with a lady at noontime. We went out Stockton Street and up Sacramento to Jones, where I got out."

Sacramento Street, San Francisco, California

"I got into your cab with a lady at noontime. We went out Stockton Street and up Sacramento to Jones, where I got out."

Spokane, Washington, United States

"He had been living in Spokane for a couple of years as Charles--that was his first name--Pierce."

Bush Street, San Francisco, California, United States

"Out Bush Street a way and back."

Jones Street, San Francisco, California

"I got into your cab with a lady at noontime. We went out Stockton Street and up Sacramento to Jones, where I got out."

Polk Street, San Francisco, California

"after we dropped you I went on out Sacramento, and when we got to Polk she rapped on the glass and said she wanted to get a newspaper, so I stopped at the corner and whistled for a kid, and she got her paper."

Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, California

"just after we'd crossed Van Ness she knocked on the glass again and said take her to the Ferry Building."

Ferry Building, San Francisco, California

"just after we'd crossed Van Ness she knocked on the glass again and said take her to the Ferry Building."

Sutter Street, San Francisco, California

"They walked up Sutter Street side by side."

Constantinople, Turkey

"I traced it to the home of a Russian general--one Kemidov--in a Constantinople suburb."

Messina, Italy

"it's pretty certain that Sir Francis didn't have the bird when he died in a Messina hospital in 1615."

Paris, France

"Then it appeared in Paris at just about the time that Paris was full of Carlists who had had to get out of Spain."

Algiers, Algeria

"Well, sir, he took the Knights' galley and he took the bird. The bird went to Algiers. That's a fact."

Rhodes, Greece

"Now you don't remember that Suleiman the Magnificent chased them out of Rhodes in 1523?"

Crete, Greece

"Well, sir, he did, and they settled in Crete. And they stayed there for seven years..."

Castel Sant'Angelo, Rome, Italy

"Grand Master Villiers de l'Isle d'Adam had this foothigh jeweled bird made by Turkish slaves in the castle of St. Angelo and sent it to Charles, who was in Spain."

Malta, Malta

"until r 530 when they persuaded the Emperor Charles V to give them--Malta, Gozo, and Tripoli."

Gozo, Malta

"until r 530 when they persuaded the Emperor Charles V to give them--Malta, Gozo, and Tripoli."

Tripoli, Libya

"until r 530 when they persuaded the Emperor Charles V to give them--Malta, Gozo, and Tripoli."

Sicily, Italy

"But there's no denying that the bird did go to Sicily. It was there and it came into the possession there of Victor Amadeus II some time after he became king in 1713, and it was one of his gifts to his wife when he married in Chambé after abdicating."

Chambéry, France

"it was one of his gifts to his wife when he married in Chambé after abdicating."

Turin, Italy

"Maybe they--Amadeo and his wife--took it along with them to Turin when he tried to revoke his abdication."

Naples, Italy

"a Spaniard who had been with the army that took Naples in 1734--the father of Don Joséonino y Redondo, Count of Floridablanca, who was Charles III's chief minister."

Constantinople, Turkey

"No. He's supposed to have come here from Constantinople. I'd like to know if he did. I haven't seen anything that says he didn't."

Astoria, Oregon, United States

"12:20 A. M.--Capac from Astoria."

Greenwood, Mississippi, United States

"5:05 A. M.--Helen P. Drew from Greenwood."

Bandon, Oregon, United States

"5:06 A. M.--Albarado from Bandon."

Newport Beach, California, United States

"about the time the Newport Beach Boating Club was shut up."

Belvedere, San Francisco, California

"A taxicab brought Spade to the Belvedere within ten minutes of his departure from his office. He found Luke in the lobby."

Ferry Building, San Francisco, California

"That means she went straight there after leaving the cab at the Ferry Building. It's only a few piers away."

Kearny Street, San Francisco, California

"Spade went, partly by way of an alley and a narrow court, from his office‐building to Kearny and Post Streets, where he hailed a passing taxicab."

Post Street, San Francisco, California

"Spade went, partly by way of an alley and a narrow court, from his office‐building to Kearny and Post Streets, where he hailed a passing taxicab."

Pickwick Stage Terminal, Fifth Street, San Francisco, California

"The taxicab carried him to the Pickwick Stage terminal in Fifth Street."

Powell Street, San Francisco, California

"Spade went to the Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company's station in Powell Street and called Davenport 2020."

San Francisco, California

"He checked the bird at the Parcel Room there, put the check into a stamped envelope, wrote M. F. Holland and a San Francisco Post Office box-number on the envelope, sealed it, and dropped it into a mail-box."

Alexandria Hotel, San Francisco, California

"Spade went to the Alexandria Hotel. He went up to suite i 2-C and knocked on the door."

John's Grill, San Francisco, California

"He went to John's Grill, asked the waiter to hurry his order of chops, baked potato, and sliced tomatoes, ate hurriedly, and was smoking a cigarette with his coffee."

Burlingame, California

"At a drug-store in Burlingame the chauffeur learned how to reach Ancho Avenue."

Chicago, Illinois

"We know Thursby was Monahan's bodyguard and went with him when Monahan found it wise to vanish from Chicago."

London, England

"I picked up the Times in London and read that his establishment had been burglarized and him murdered."

Papeete, French Polynesia

"5:17 A. M.--Tahiti from Sydney and Papeete."

Seattle, Washington

"9:03 A. M.--Daisy Gray from Seattle."

Berkeley, California

"I'll eat over in Berkeley. I can't wait to hear what Ted thinks of this."

Hong Kong, China

"8:05 A. M.--La Paloma from Hongkong."

San Pedro, Los Angeles, California

"8:07 A. M.--Caddopeak from San Pedro."

Fifth Street, Los Angeles, California

"The taxicab carried him to the Pickwick Stage terminal in Fifth Street."

Sydney, Australia

"5:17 A. M.--Tahiti from Sydney and Papeete."

Alexandria, Egypt

"He went into the Alexandria, rode up to the twelfth floor, and walked down the corridor towards Gutman's suite."

Market Street, San Francisco, California

"the proprietor of a moving‐picture‐theater in Market Street."

Ancho Avenue, Burlingame, California

"At a drug-store in Burlingame the chauffeur learned how to reach Ancho Avenue."

26, Burlingame, California

"Spade said: "I'd like to get the key to number twenty-six."

Ninth Avenue, San Francisco, California

"Half an hour later Spade rang the doorbell of a two-story brick building in Ninth Avenue. Effie Perine opened the door."

Burlingame, California

"Naturally I wanted to see you as soon as I had the falcon. Cash customers--why not? I went to Burlingame expecting to run into this sort of a meeting. I didn't know you were blundering around, half an hour late, trying to get me out of the way so you could find Jacobi again before he found me."