9780747508847 - Man Who Wasn't Maigret: Portrait of Georges Simenon von Marnham, Patrick (9 Ergebnisse)

Hardback. Zustand: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Zustand: Very Good. 1776780311. 4/21/2026 2:05:11 PM.

Zustand: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Zustand: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned.

hardcover. Zustand: very good(+). Zustand des Schutzumschlags: very good(+). Illustrated. xviii + 346 pages, 8vo, green cloth, d.w. London: Bloomsbury, (1992). A very good(+) copy in a very good(+) dust wrapper.

Hardcover. Zustand: As New. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: As New. 1st Edition. Unread copy that has been stored carefully.

First Edition. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust-wrapper. Not price-clipped. Well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description: xviii,346p : ill., maps ; 24 cm. Subjects; Simenon, Georges 1903-1989. Maigret, Jules (Fictitious character). French fiction 20th century. Novelists, Belgian 20th century ; Biography. 3 Kg.

Zustand: Good. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. Dust jacket in good condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,950grams, ISBN:9780747508847.

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Near Fine. First Edition. First impression of the true first edition, published in 1992, with the full number-string sequence including the no. "1": 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 on the printer's page. With 32 pages of photographs. ***Near fine in forest-green cloth-covered boards with gilt titles to the spine. The gilt is still beautifully bright. Head and tail of spine slightly rubbed and creased. Boards very clean and bright, having been protected by the dustwrapper. No reading creases to the spine. No reading lean to the binding. Spine tight. No tears to the cloth. Corners sharp. Page block edges clean. Internally also near fine with no inscriptions. Pages clean, with no foxing and no offsetting to the endpapers. No serious creases or tears. ***In a near fine colour illustrated dustwrapper, which has not been price-clipped, retaining the original publisher's price of £17.99 net to the bottom corner of the front flap. The dustwrapper is complete, with just minimal rubbing and creasing to the extremities, mainly at the top and tail of the spine. No other discernible faults. No fading. ***346 pages including a detailed Bibliography and Index at the back of the book. 242mm x 160mm. ***'Georges Joseph Christian Simenon (12/13 Feb 1903 - 4 Sep 1989) was a Belgian writer, most famous for his fictional detective Jules Maigret. One of the most popular authors of the 20th century, he published around 400 novels (including 192 under his own name), 21 volumes of memoirs and many short stories, selling over 500 million copies. Apart from his detective fiction, he achieved critical acclaim for his literary novels which he called romans durs (hard novels). Among his literary admirers were Max Jacob, François Mauriac and André Gide. Gide wrote, "I consider Simenon a great novelist, perhaps the greatest, and the most genuine novelist that we have had in contemporary French literature." Born and raised in Liège, Belgium, Simenon lived for extended periods in France (1922-45), the United States (1946-55) and finally Switzerland (1957-1989). Much of his work is semi-autobiographical, inspired by his childhood and youth in Liège, extensive travels in Europe and the world, wartime experiences, troubled marriages, and numerous love affairs. Critics such as John Banville have praised Simenon's novels for their psychological insights and vivid evocation of time and place. Among his most notable works are "The Saint-Fiacre Affair" (1932), "Monsieur Hire's Engagement" (1933), "Act of Passion" (1947), "The Snow was Dirty" (1948) and "The Cat" (1967).' (Wiki) ***'Georges Simenon, author of the Maigret stories, was the best-selling writer in the world. He wrote 193 novels and his work was praised by Céline, T. S. Eliot, Somerset Maugham, Fellini and Henry Miller. André Gide described him as "the greatest novelist we have had this century". But Simenon was a man haunted by sexual jealousy and by phantoms which he could only exorcise in his writing. In his youth he was tempted by a life of crime. After an impoverished childhood in Liège he left school at the age of fifteen during the German occupation and started dealing in the black market, distilling poisonous, homemade "chartreuse" and consorting with prostitutes. Two of his friends were convicted of murder and a third died in mysterious circumstances. Chance saved Simenon from a similar fate. He moved to Paris where, under the patronage of Colette, he was launched on his career as a popular writer in the Montparnasse of the 1920's. Then he started work on the long sequence of "psychological" or "dark" novels which were to make his reputation.' (Quote taken from the front flap of the dustwrapper) ***A first impression of the true first edition, in very nice collectable condition. ***For all our books, postage is charged at cost, allowing for packaging: any shipping rates indicated on ABE are an average only: we will reduce the P & P charge where appropriate - please contact us for postal rates for heavier books and sets etc.