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1952161009Paris: Denoel 1952. First French Edition and correct first. <br /> <br /> "Celle Qui N'Etait Plus" was the writing team's first effort basis for Henri-Georges Clouzot's 1955 masterpiece "Les Diaboliques" or "Diabolique" starring Simone Signoret. Before Clouzot had even finished making "Diabolique" Alfred Hitchcock had secured the rights to the duo's forthcoming book which would become the basis for his masterpiece "Vertigo."<br /> <br /> Fine in an especially fresh Fine example of the rare dust jacket. A cornerstone film source title and an absolutely superior copy. Denoel unknown
19541357Paris: Denoël 1954. First French Edition. True first edition of the French crime fiction duo's third novel preceding the British edition by two years and the American by three. Basis for the iconic 1958 film noir Vertigo directed by Alfred Hitchcock and starring James Stewart Kim Novak and Barbara Bel Geddes. Not only is Vertigo widely recognized as Hitchcock's masterpiece it is also routinely cited by AFI and Sight and Sound as one of the greatest films ever made. Surprisingly underrepresented institutionally; OCLC locates just three holdings in the U.S. Hubin p.39. First Impression. Octavo 17.5cm; photo-illustrated wrappers; 2221pp. Wrappers lightly rubbed at extremities and joints mild erasure to faint pencil notation at upper left corner of rear wrapper a few minor stress creases to covers and several vertical ridges along the spine; a solid Very Good copy. Denoël unknown
195489160New York: Rinehart and Company 1954. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First American edition. Page edges very slightly toned still fine in fine dust jacket. An exceptionally uncommon title the first book by this French team to be published in the U.S. Basis for the classic Henri-Georges Clouzot film Les Diaboliques with Simone Signoret and the director's wife Vera Clouzot in which the two women conspire to murder their sadistic husband/lover. The film is arguably the best psychological thriller of all time and one from which many of the conventions of the genre stem. Alfred Hitchcock already well-established as the "Master of Suspense" was upset at having missed the film rights to this book and took special care to acquire the rights to Boileau and Narcejac's follow-up which became Vertigo. Later remade several times including a 1994 version with Sharon Stone and Isabelle Adjani. Translated from the French and published before the film was released this had a very small print run perhaps as few as a thousand copies. Considering the cheap leftover wartime materials employed it is unlikely to have survived in any numbers. This is the nicest copy we've seen. Rinehart and Company hardcover
1952441Paris: Denoël 1952. First French Edition. New/very good . First Printing. A Fine copy in a Very Good example of the rare dustjacket. The jacket has one shallow chip at the crown of the spine with a light rubbing and a several short closed tears to the extremities. The French crime fiction duo's first novel preceding the American edition "The Woman Who Was No More" by two years. "Celle Qui N'Etait Plus" is the story of two women-the fragile wife and the willful mistress of the sadistic headmaster of a boys' boarding school-who hatch a daring revenge plot after enduring both physical and verbal abuse. Basis for "Les Diaboliques" Diabolique the 1955 masterpiece by directed by Henri-George Clouzot starring Simone Signoret Véra Clouzot and Paul Meurisse. A cornerstone film source title particularly scarce in the original dustjacket. Criterion #35. Denoël unknown
195433642New York: Rinehart 1954. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. First American edition. Page edges browned and touch of wear at the spine ends near fine in near fine dust jacket with a touch toned a bit of edgewear and small internal tape repair at the crown. An exceptionally uncommon title the first book by this French team to be published in the U.S. Basis for the classic Henri-Georges Clouzot film Les Diaboliques with Simone Signoret and the director's wife Vera Clouzot in which the two women conspire to murder their sadistic husband/lover. The film is arguably the best psychological thriller of all time and one from which many of the conventions of the genre stem. Alfred Hitchcock already well-established as the "Master of Suspense" was upset at having missed the film rights to this book and took special care to acquire the rights to Boileau and Narcejac's follow-up which became Vertigo. Later remade several times including a 1994 version with Sharon Stone and Isabelle Adjani. A translation from the French and published before the film was released this had a very small print run perhaps as few as a thousand copies. Considering the cheap leftover wartime materials employed it is unlikely to have survived in any numbers. Rinehart hardcover
195721192New York: Ives Washburn Inc. Very Good in Very Good dj. 1957. First American Edition. Hardcover. spine slightly turned a little wear to top and bottom edges of covers age-toning and minor soiling to edges of text block; jacket slightly chipped with old small internal tape repairs at spine ends no impact on text faint almost invisible vertical crease in spine light soiling to rear panel a couple of tiny nicks in bottom edge of rear panel. Yep it's the book from which Alfred Hitchcock's VERTIGO -- anointed The Greatest Film of All Time by the British Film Institute's "Sight and Sound" panelists' poll -- was rather freely adapted. It's a must-have if you're a "books into film" collector and considerably scarcer for some reason in the American edition than in the British which preceded it by a year -- although if you're into that "true first edition" business you really ought to be on the lookout for the French paperback original Denoël 1954 entitled "D'entre les morts" literally "From the Dead." And if you think this one's expensive prepare yourself for serious sticker shock if you happen to find that one. . Ives Washburn, Inc. hardcover
195717051JNew York: Ives Washburn 1957. First American Edition. The novel basis of the classic Alfred Hitchcock film starring James Stewart and Kim Novak. Very good plus lightly used copy in a very good dust jacket with a couple of tiny chips and small tears. Ives Washburn unknown
1957307043NY: IVES WASHBURN INC. Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1957. First Edition. Hardcover. First American Edition. Good only copy in about near fine dust jacket. 2 lending library stamps on front end paper & paste down. Erasures from pocket removal on front end paper & paste down. Offsetting to rear end paper with light remnants of pocket removal on paste down. Traces of soiling at margins on a few pages in text. Creasing to tips of some pages in text. 1"-inch tear at base of front panel of DJ. 1"-inch tear at upper seam of rear cover of jacket & flap. Faint evidence of damp soiling at base of rear cover of jacket. Basis for Alfred Hitchcock's masterpiece "Vertigo." . IVES WASHBURN, INC. hardcover
195686425London: Hutchinson 1956. First UK edition. Hardcover. Very good. Jacket artwork by Stein. First UK edition first impression. 8vo. Original red boards. Dust-jacket priced 12/6 i.e. second issue with 10/6 clipped and 12/6 added. First edition in English of this novel by Boileau & Narcejac authors credited with creating an authentically French subgenre of crime fiction. Famously the basis for the 1958 Hitchcock film Vertigo starring James Stewart and Kim Novak. Internally very good; cloth also very good; second issue jacket with front inside flap clipped but with second issue price present a little superficial rubbing but overall very good. Hutchinson hardcover
1956BIB325679London: Hutchinson. 1956. Octavo Size approx 15.5 x 22.8cm. Very Good condition in Very Good Dustjacket. DJ protected in our clear archival purpose-made plastic sleeve. A nice copy. Price clipped dustjacket has a small chip to lower front edge and some light chipping to the spine ends. Translated from the French D'Entre les Morte by Geoffrey Sainsbury 192 pages. This was the basis for Alfred Hitchcock's 1958 film 'Vertigo'. Boileau and Narcejac were a French crime writing duo who created an authentic French crime fiction genre which an emphasis on local settings and psychological suspense. Robust professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. . 1st English Language Edition. Hardback. Hutchinson hardcover
1954119071New York: Rinehart & Company 1954. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good in a Very Good dust jacket. Pages toning. Small tear to bottom front panel. Thumb sized rub mark to spine crown. The basis of the classic mystery film Diabolique starring Simone Signoret. True first edition with the 2.75 price intact on the front flap and the Rinehart R on the copyright page. Rinehart & Company hardcover
1960165290London: Hamish Hamilton 1960. First UK Edition preceded by the First French Edition published as "L'ingénieur aimait trop les chiffres" in 1958.<br /> <br /> Near Fine in a Very Good plus example of the rare dust jacket. Hamish Hamilton unknown
195587218London: Hutchinson 1955. First UK edition. Hardcover. 1955 First UK edition first impression. Signed presentation copy from the translator. 8vo. Original burgundy boards. Dust-jacket priced 9/6. This psychological thriller by the duo later known for <em>Diabolique</em> and Hitchcock's<em> Vertigo</em> follows inventor Richard Hermantier blinded by a wartime explosion who senses his business slipping away and begins to suspect infidelity and feel an unseen presence watching him; the narrative builds paranoia as he questions what is real. Some foxing; boards very good; jacket with some wear to extremities. Good Hutchinson hardcover
1956715London: Hutchinson 1956. First British Edition. Preceded only by the wrappered French First the British Edition was the first in hardcover and the first to be translated into English. Basis for the 1958 film noir 'Vertigo' directed by Alfred Hitchcock and starring James Stewart and Kim Novak. The Dark Page Vol.2 p.10-11. First Impression. Octavo; brick red paper-covered boards with titles stamped in gilt on spine; dustjacket; 192pp. Light foxing to endpapers else Near Fine. Dustjacket is the second issue both prices clipped resulting in an uneven cut to bottom corner of the front flap; rear panel a bit soiled shallow chipping at crown and upper corner tips a tiny chip at the base of the front joint and a larger one at the lower right corner; several edgetears with attendant creasing; Very Good only. Hutchinson unknown
1954010314New York: Rinehart & Co. 1954. Book. Near Fine. Cloth. First American Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Near Fine pages uniformly browning small stain top corner front end page "sale book" stamped at front end page. In Very Good dust jacket with original $2.75 price small chips at spine ends rubbing and small holes at folds. Basis for the 1955 film Les Diaboliques directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot. Rinehart & Co. Hardcover
1959165315London: Hamish Hamilton 1959. First UK Edition published the same year as the First French Edition under the title "À Cœur Perdu".<br /> <br /> Slight lean overall Very Good plus in a Very Good plus dust jacket. Jacket has an ink mark on the front panel see image. Scarce. Hamish Hamilton unknown
1961531484London: Hamish Hamilton 1961. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. First English edition. Translated by Daphne Woodward. A little soiling on the top edge else near fine in a slightly dust soiled near fine dust jacket. Suspense novel by the French authors whose earlier collaborations were filmed as Diabolique and Vertigo. Hamish Hamilton hardcover
19561749739302MEPHutchinson 1956. Hardcover. Good. 1956. First English edition. 191 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth with gilt lettering to spine. Translated by Geoffrey Sainsbury. Binding remains firm. Pages are moderately tanned with occasional subtle foxing throughout. Moderate tanning to and foxing pastedowns and endpapers. Boards have moderate edge wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. Moderate crushing to spine ends with some light fraying to top of spine. Light tanning to boards with moderate fading to spine and gilt. Bumping to corners. Moderate tanning and foxing to textblock. Hutchinson hardcover
19591760442502ABSHutchinson 1959. Hardcover. Good. 1959. First GB Edition. 207 pages. No dust jacket. This is an ex-Library book. Black cloth with gilt lettering to spine. Boots library rebind with associated stickers and markings to pages and boards. Pages are clean overall with mild tanning and foxing throughout. Minor cracking to rear hinge. Binding remains firm. Heavy foxing to top text block edge with mild markings to other edges. Boards have slight edge wear with corner bumping. Noticeable tanning to spine and edges with some crushing to spine ends. Gilt lettering is darkened. Minor fraying to corners and edges. White spotting to rear board. Boots library sticker to front board. Book has a slight forward lean. Hutchinson hardcover
19541264160342RINEHART. 1954. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More Spend Less.Dust jacket in acceptable condition. First edition. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding with general signs of previous use. Dust jacket placed in mylar for preservation. Foxing to text block. Minor loosening to binding. Secure packaging for safe delivery.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. RINEHART. hardcover
1933030075New York: E. P. Dutton & Co. Inc. 1933. First Edition First Printing 1st Printing. Yellow Cloth. Very Good /Good- Very Good Dustjacket. 288 Pp. First American Edition 1933 Date On Title Page. Very Good In Good Dj. Boileau Was A Popular British Novelist Who Met And Corresponded With Ayn Rand Who Liked Some Of Her Ideas. Last Few Pages Still Uncut And Unread. Printed Violet And White Dustjacket Worn But Complete Waterstains On Spine Not Price-Clipped. <br/> <br/> E. P. Dutton & Co., Inc. hardcover
1959305787BERLIN: IM BERTELSMANN LESERING. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1959. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. First German edition & first hardcover photoplay edition. Fine in blue cloth with white printed titles in a near fine dust jacket. Previous owner's neat ink stamp on inside of rear end-paper. 1-inch" tear at head of rear panel of DJ. 1/4"-inch tear at bottom edge of rear panel. A few tiny spots of rubbing to jacket. Uncommon photoplay edition for Alfred Hitchcock's film masterpiece "Vertigo." Actors James Stewart & Kim Novak are pictured on front cover of jacket. . IM BERTELSMANN LESERING. hardcover
1961169694London: Hamish Hamilton 1961. First UK Edition preceded by the First French Edition titled "Maléfices" published the same year.<br /> <br /> About Fine in a Near Fine dust jacket. Jacket with light fading to the spine better than is normally found. Hamish Hamilton unknown
196617100NY: DUTTON. 1966. Near Fine. 1966. First Edition. Hardcover. First American Edition. UNCORRECTED PROOF. Near fine in loose bound signatures which have been stapled to the dj. flaps of a 'Proof' stamped dj. Publisher's printed review slip laid-in. Traces of light rubbing to edges of dj. Filmed as "Spare Parts." . NY: DUTTON. 1966 hardcover
1989Q-0683003747Williams & Wilkins 1989-05-01. Paperback. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Williams & Wilkins paperback
