| Original Language | English |
| Author | Dashiell Hammett |
| Imprint | Vintage Crime/Black Lizard |
| Cover/Jacket Design by | Megan Wilson |
| Cover Art by | George Rozen, John Drew |
| Permissions | Robert Lesser Collection |
| Copyright Holder (Photos) | The Granger Collection |
| Publisher | Vintage Books, Random House, Inc. |
| Copyright Holder | Dashiell Hammett |
| Book Design by | Debbie Glasserman |
| Format | Trade Paperback |
| Language | English |
| Location | New York |
| This Edition Published | 1992-08 |
| Copyright | 1929, 1930 |
| Copyright Renewed | 1956, 1957 |
| Pages / Font | 217 pages |
| ISBN | 978-0-679-72264-9 |
| UPC 5 | 51400 |
| Price | U.S. $14.00 CAN. $16.00 |
| ISBN | 0-679-72264-5 |
| Library of Congress Classification Number | PS3515.A4347M3 1989 |
| Dewey Decimal Classification Number | 813'. S2—dc19 |
| Library of Congress Catalog Card Number | 91-50922 |
| Printer's Key | 579F86 |
| Notes | Later reprint with the URL www.vintagebooks.com printed under the barcode on the rear. |