violent ends von simenon (5 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. pp 285 sl/foxing D/J.

Zustand des Schutzumschlags: dj. First Edition. [Crime Fiction] FIRST UK EDITION, first impression. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.285; [3]. Publisher's blue cloth with gilt titles to spine, dust-jacket featuring images by Robin Jacques, clipped and repriced by the publisher at 7/6 (reduced from 10/6). No inscriptions, contents clean, minor edge wear to jacket and a couple of neat tears to spine/joints. A brace of short crime novels from the creator of Maigret, originally published in France in 1952.

Cloth. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine. None (illustrator). First edition. The first UK edition of these classic crime stories by Georges Simenon. The first UK edition. Comprising of, 'Belle', and 'The Brothers Rico'. In the publisher's original full cloth binding with the original, unclipped dust wrapper. Two classic crime stories by Georges Simenon. 'The Brothers Rico', was adapted into a popular American crime noir film starring Dianne Foster and Kathryn Grant. Georges Simenon was a Belgian author, and the creator of the fictional detective, 'Jules Maigret'. He was one of the most notable writers of the 20th century, with over 200 novels, and 150 novellas published. The half title page is present. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, excellent with light shelf wear to the edges. The original unclipped dust wrapper is in excellent condition. Some shelf wear to the edges with two small closed tears to the front panel. Small ink mark to the rear flyleaf. Price label to the front flyleaf. Internally, firmly bound. Pages lightly age-toned to the edges but otherwise very bright and clean. Fine. book.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good+. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good+. First British Edition. Slight wear & chipping to DJ. Number inked to DJ front; The Brothers Rico was the basis of the 1957 film of the same name; 8vo; 285 pages.

Zustand des Schutzumschlags: dj. First UK Edition. Comprises two short stories, one of which served as the basis for the 1957 film noir starring Richard Conte and Diane Foster. Very Good plus in a Near Fine dust jacket. Slight lean, with the two corners lightly bumped.