Written On The Land Romain mader Private investigator Philip Marlowe is

Private investigator Philip Marlowe is hired by wealthy widow Elizabeth Bright Murdock to recover a missing Brasher Doubloon

Signed by Stephane Duroy to title page

He later turned his fascination with what he called "elegance of form" in surprising directions: a series of dramatically lit paper cutouts from the late 1970s and his photo collages from the 1990s

First impression large format hardback in fine condition (text is in Italian)

but it’s a reality that’s distorted by subjectivity

Written On The Land Romain mader Private investigator Philip Marlowe isFirst edition (2002) First impression Medium format paperback in near fine condition Signed by Mark Ruwedel to title page General wear to cover