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73109London: Hamish Hamilton 1955. Crime novel FIRST UK EDITION first impression. Octavo 19 x 13cm pp.320. Publisher's light blue cloth with gilt titles to spine illustrated dust-jacket designed by Robin Jacques priced at 12/6. Contents clean no inscriptions. A fine copy in a near fine jacket gently worn at crown and slightly toned to spine. Two short stories 'Chez Krull' and 'The Heart of a Man'. 'Chez Krull' is a story of mob hatred that arises from murder told as only Simenon can tell his stories. Haining; The Classic Era of Crime Fiction p167 2002 Steinbrunner & Penzler; Ency.of Mystery & Detection p363-5 1976. Eric Quayle; The Collectors Book of Detective Fiction p.99 115. 1972. London: Hamish Hamilton, 1955 unknown
73138London: Hamish Hamilton 1960. Detective fiction FIRST UK EDITION. Octavo 19 x 13cm pp.185; 5 blank. In publisher's red cloth with silver titles to spine in pictorial dust-wrapper illustrated by Youngman Carter. Contents clean edges toned clean ink note to endpaper inside paper joint cracked jacket with a few nicks chipped at foot of spine sunned to same. Uncommon. An off-beat legal thriller first published in France in 1956. Basis for the 1958 Brigitte Bardot film 'In Case of Adversity'. London: Hamish Hamilton, 1960 unknown
70849London: Routledge and Kegan Paul Limited 1946. Thriller FIRST ENGLISH EDITION. Octavo 19 x 13cm pp.304. Publisher's light brown cloth stamped in black to spine. No inscriptions contents fresh bookseller ticket to pastedown. Small white mark to rear cover at foot. A clean near fine copy without jacket. Two short stories one being a murder investigation the other a psychological drama. London: Routledge and Kegan Paul Limited, 1946 unknown
73182London: George Routledge & Sons Ltd. 1940. Detective fiction FIRST UK EDITION first impression. Octavo 19 x 13cm pp.viii; 312. Publisher's grey cloth with gilt titles to spine primary binding; the secondary binding is lettered in black. Contents clean edges toned pencil ownership to endpaper some moderate wear to cloth shield type label mark to foot of cover. Very good. The third Maigret collection to be published by Routledge. London: George Routledge & Sons Ltd., 1940 unknown
73101London: Hamish Hamilton 1976. Detective fiction FIRST UK EDITION first impression. Octavo 19 x 13cm pp.187. In publisher's burgundy cloth with gilt titles to spine in pictorial dust-wrapper designed by Beverley Lebarrow with original printed price £2.75. A clean fine copy in like jacket without the any sunning to the red spine panel. London: Hamish Hamilton, 1976 unknown
1978355490723980London: Hamish Hamilton 1978. First Edition. Hard Cover. Dust Jacket. Ellenbogen Eileen translated by: Maigret in Exile London: Hamish Hamilton 1978. First UK Edition. pp155. Publisher's mauve cloth with gilt titles to spine illustrated photographic-style dustwrapper designed by Beverly Lebarrow. A fine copy in like dustwrapper. A lovely copy. Photographs/scans available upon request. Hamish Hamilton hardcover
73179London: Routledge and Kegan Paul Limited 1944. Thrillers FIRST EDITION IN ENGLISH first impression. Octavo 19 x 13cm pp.184. Blue cloth stamped in gilt to spine dust-jacket illustrated by 'MB' priced at 8/6. Contents clean discreet ink name to front endpaper jacket dusty/soiled with a few chips and tears toned to spine. Very good. Two short novellas; 'Home Town' and 'The Green Thermos'. One is a human tragedy the other concerns terrorist bombers in Paris. London: Routledge and Kegan Paul Limited, 1944 unknown
1967355490725783London: Hamish Hamilton 1967. First Edition. Hard Cover. Dust Jacket. First UK Edition in dustwrapper priced 18s net to the inside flap. Publisher's blue boards with silver lettering to the spine. Boards exceptionally bright and clean. No inscriptions. A fine copy in a near fine dustwrapper with no wear tears or pieces missing with the green spine faded to an olive green. A nice copy of an elusive title. Further photographs available upon request. Hamish Hamilton hardcover
1966355490723940London: Hamish Hamilton 1966. First Edition. Hard Cover. Dust Jacket. Frechtman Bernard translated by: The Little Saint London: Hamish Hamilton 1966. First UK Edition. pp143. Publisher's teal cloth with gilt titles to spine illustrated dustwrapper designed by Paul Bacon Studios. Several tiny spots to the front board otherwise a fine copy in a VG complete dustwrapper with several short edge tears and associated faint creases. Surprisingly uncommon. Photographs/scans available upon request. Hamish Hamilton hardcover
69714London: Hamish Hamilton 1971. Psychological drama FIRST UK EDITION first impression. Octavo 19 x 13cm pp.150; 2 blank. In publisher's plum cloth with gilt titles to spine in pictorial dust-jacket designed by Bernard Higton price at £1.30. Simple design shows a plate of oysters! Contents clean jacket crisp and with one tear to upper. A fine copy. The human drama of a wealthy oyster-farmer. Trapped in a loveless marriage this pitiful man turns to alcohol and prostitutes and harbours a shameful obsession with his young housemaid Haining; The Classic Era of Crime Fiction p167 2002 Steinbrunner & Penzler; Ency.of Mystery & Detection p363-5 1976. Eric Quayle; The Collectors Book of Detective Fiction p.99 115. 1972. London: Hamish Hamilton, 1971 unknown
73110London: Hamish Hamilton 1957. Crime novel FIRST EDITION IN ENGLISH first impression. Octavo 19 x 13cm pp.186. Publisher's red cloth silver titles to spine pictorial dust-jacket designed by Robin Jacques priced 11/6. Contents clean discreet name beneath flap a few light marks to endpapers jacket is worn with chip/loss to rear panel some smaller chips tears at joints. An uncommon title. Tropical intrigue set in the South Sea Islands featuring an unlikely trio comprising a dapper English Major a hardened gangster and a mysterious stowaway. London: Hamish Hamilton, 1957 unknown
73142London: Hamish Hamilton 1964. Suspense novel FIRST UK EDITION first impression. Octavo 20 x 13cm pp.142; 2 blank. Translated from the French by Robert Baldick. Publisher's brown cloth with gilt titles to spine. With the striking dust-jacket designed by Youngman Carter priced at 12/6. Contents clean some browning to rear enpape and flap jacket with a couple of neat tears at crown. Shows well. One of Simenon's psychological thrillers set aboard a Belgian evacuation train in May 1940. Simenon was clearly an influence on Ian Fleming; the pair met in Switzerland 1960 and their conversation was recorded in Harper's Bazaar 1964. Haining; The Classic Era of Crime Fiction p167 2002 Steinbrunner & Penzler; Ency.of Mystery & Detection p363-5 1976. Eric Quayle; The. Collectors Book of Detective Fiction p.99 115. 1972. Gilbert p.651. London: Hamish Hamilton, 1964 unknown
1961355490723914London: Hamish Hamilton 1961. First Edition. Hard Cover. Dust Jacket. Baldick Robert translated by: The Widower London: Hamish Hamilton 1961. First UK Edition. pp191. Publisher's red cloth with silver titles to spine illustrated dustwrapper designed by P Youngman Carter. A near fine or better copy in like dustwrapper with just a hint of foxing to the back panel. A very nice copy indeed. Photographs/scans available upon request. Hamish Hamilton hardcover
1978Product_5763<p>HeinemannLARGE SIZE HARD COVER EDITION- EDGES OF SPINE FRAYED - 1978 EDITION-NO DUST JACKET -</p><p>Georges Joseph Christian Simenon was a Belgian writer. A prolific author who published nearly 500 novels and numerous short works Simenon is best known as the creator of the fictional detective Jules Maigret.</p> Heinemann hardcover
0883658100New. hardcover. New. Satisfaction Guaranteed or your money back. hardcover
1948165368London: George Routledge and Sons 1948. First UK Edition. Basis for the 1963 Jean-Pierre Melville film "L'aîné des Ferchaux" starring Jean-Paul Belmondo and Charles Vanel.<br /> <br /> Very Good plus in a Very Good plus dust jacket. Text block moderately foxed. Jacket spine and flap folds lightly toned. Otherwise a bright and only lightly worn copy. George Routledge and Sons unknown
1961165316London: Hamish Hamilton 1961. First UK Edition.<br /> <br /> Spine lean with faint foxing on the top page edges else Very Good plus in a Very Good plus dust jacket that is moderately rubbed at the extremities and on the rear panel. Hamish Hamilton unknown
1975165357London: Hamish Hamilton 1975. First UK Edition.<br /> <br /> About Near Fine in a Near Fine dust jacket. Boards slightly warped. Jacket spine lightly faded as is often found. Hamish Hamilton unknown
1962165341London: Hamish Hamilton 1962. First UK Edition. <br /> <br /> Near Fine in a Near Fine lightly spine-toned dust jacket. Hamish Hamilton unknown
1974165638London: Hamish Hamilton 1974. Hardcover. First UK Edition. About Fine in a Fine dust jacket. A lovely copy. Hamish Hamilton unknown
1965165628London: Hamish Hamilton 1965. Hardcover. First UK Edition. Foxing to the top page edges else easily Near Fine in a Near Fine lightly spine-faded dust jacket with a faint crease at the bottom front panel. A superior copy of this easily worn title. Hamish Hamilton unknown
1957SL-PB-32--02<p>The Watchmaker Georges Simenon</p> Hillman Books #105 paperback
1981012702Harcourt Brace Jovanvich 1981. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. First Edition/First Printing. Great Autobiography of This Wonderful Mystery Writer of Margret. Without Wear.Beautiful Copy. Harcourt Brace Jovanvich Hardcover
1977623263London: Hamish Hamilton 1977. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First English edition. Translated from the French by Eileen Ellenbogen. Small octavo. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Hamish Hamilton hardcover
pe 506Reynal & Hitchcock Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. A VERY GOOD FIRST IN DJ. dampstain not affecting text. Reynal & Hitchcock, Hardcover
