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1973mon0003715465Harcourt Brace Jovanovich 1973T. paperback. Good. 0.7480 7.9528 5.3150. First edition. Harcourt Brace Jovanovich paperback
19999788845914720-2025Adelphi 1999. Paperback. New. <p><strong>Author:</strong> Georges Simenon</p><p><strong>Publisher:</strong> Adelphi</p><p><strong>Binding:</strong> Paperback</p><p><strong>ISBN:</strong> 9788845914720</p><p><strong>Release Date:</strong> 1999</p><p><strong>Number Of Pages:</strong> 174</p><p><strong>Details:</strong> In quale momento della giornata avevano potuto infilargli quel foglietto in tasca nella tasca sinistra della giacca Era un foglietto qualunque di carta lucida a quadretti probabilmente una pagina strappata da un blocchetto. Le parole erano scritte a matita e la scrittura regolare gli sembrava femminile. «Per pietà chieda di vedere la malata del 15». Niente firma. Solo quelle parole. Dunque: la cartolina della moglie se l’era infilata nella tasca sinistra. Era già lì il foglietto Possibilissimo perché non aveva spinto la mano fino in fondo. Ma dopo quando aveva imbucato la cartolina nella cassetta delle lettere di fronte al mercato Due paroline soprattutto lo irritavano: «per pietà». Perché «per pietà» Se qualcuno voleva parlargli poteva dirlo semplicemente. Non era mica il papa lui. Chiunque era libero di rivolgergli la parola.</p> Adelphi paperback
20159788845929861-2025Adelphi 2015. Paperback. New. <p><strong>Author:</strong> Georges Simenon</p><p><strong>Publisher:</strong> Adelphi</p><p><strong>Binding:</strong> Paperback</p><p><strong>ISBN:</strong> 9788845929861</p><p><strong>Release Date:</strong> 2015</p><p><strong>Number Of Pages:</strong> 147</p><p><strong>Details:</strong> Al centro di questo romanzo si staglia – occhiuta dispotica orgogliosa – una figura femminile tra le più memorabili delle tante che Simenon ci ha regalato: quella della signora Pontreau. Vedova con tre figlie barricata in una sprezzante e dignitosa miseria la vediamo in una delle prime scene a cui assistiamo spingere giù dalla finestrella del granaio con implacabile freddezza il genero paralizzato da una crisi di epilessia. La morte di quel buono a nulla di quell'inutile biondino dalle gambe molli le consentirà di mettere le mani su una parte della proprietà e di riprendere un saldo controllo sulle figlie. Ma sullo sfondo delirante e minacciosa c'è un'altra donna una vecchia domestica a ore che forse ha visto che forse ha dei sospetti e che potrebbe parlare o ricattarla. Perché tutto sia soffocato perché una greve cappa di silenzio scenda sulle vittime e sui colpevoli e perché ogni cosa il paese come la grande casa dalle finestre sprangate delle Pontreau ripiombi in una calma sinistra il prezzo da pagare sarà altissimo – ma soprattutto occorreranno altre vittime. Con la crudele esattezza che è soltanto sua Simenon ha ritratto una società arcaica e ripiegata su stessa in cui è il potere delle donne a decidere della vita e della morte.</p> Adelphi paperback
2013I-191-843Audiolib 2013. Very Good. Former library book. Ammareal gives back up to 15% of this item's net price to charity organizations. Audiolib unknown
1962790Hamish Hamilton 1962. 1st UK. Very good/Very good. Everything is true but nothing is accurate" Simenon says in the introduction to this loosely disguised autobiography parts of which had to be bowdlerised in earlier versions because people sued him. <br /> This is a very nicely produced volume in lovely condition overall. Both book and jacket are very good with some loss to top of spine area and a little grubby to rear. Hamish Hamilton unknown
196387504London: Hamish Hamilton 1963. First UK edition. Hardcover. Jacket artwork by Youngman Carter. 1963 First UK edition first impression. 8vo. Original boards. Dust-jacket priced 12s6d. Inspector Maigret investigates the murder of a petty thief whose apparent laziness conceals long-habitual criminal caution. A nice edition for collectors enhanced by the Youngman Carter husband of Margery Allingham jacket. Boards softened at head of spine; minor rubbing and creasing to extremities of jacket but overall a very good copy in very good jacket. Very good Hamish Hamilton hardcover
74244London: Routledge and Kegan Paul Limited 1950. Detective novel FIRST EDITION IN ENGLISH first impression. Octavo 19 x 13cm pp.274. Publisher's green cloth stamped in black to spine dust-jacket designed by 'mb' priced at 9/6. No inscriptions contents clean book appears unread. Jacket has a few chips larger loss to foot of spine orange spine colour block sunned as expected. Shows well. Uncommon. Two short stories featuring Jules Maigret whilst on vacation. The first is located in a small seaside town the second is set during an August break at a guest house by the Seine. London: Routledge and Kegan Paul Limited, 1950 unknown
1950355490725722London: Routledge 1950. First Edition. Hard Cover. Dust Jacket. London: Routledge & Kegan Paul 1950. First UK Edition in dustwrapper priced 9s 6d net to the inside flap. pp274. Publisher's green cloth with black titles to spine illustrated dustwrapper designed by MB. Boards exceptionally bright and clean. No inscriptions. A near fine copy with very light foxing to the page block edges. The dustwrapper is complete with no chipping or loss but with the orange spine colour block sunned as expected. A quite uncommon book. Further photographs available upon request. Routledge hardcover
19672933KIEPENHEUER & WITSCH 1967. 1. hardcover. Maigret KIEPENHEUER & WITSCH hardcover
194028dwGeorge Routledge 1940. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. the boards are shelf rubbed and the spine is slightly discoloured. the book has no inscriptions but there is some very faint foxing. the binding is excellent and the book looks very little used. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services. George Routledge hardcover
194330473New York: Harcourt Brace and Company 1943. First US Edition. Hardcover. 218pp. Light blue cloth lettered in darker blue on the spine panel. Translated from the French by Stuart Gilbert. About fine in very good dustjacket with light edge wear a short closed tear to the lower edge of the front panel and very minor loss to the head of the spine panel. In Hubin 1994 p. 744. ; Octavo. Harcourt, Brace and Company hardcover
2266002643.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
Q-9997531116Doubleday 2059-06-01. Hardcover. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Doubleday hardcover
9997531396.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
0140038388.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
8994Paris Presses de la Cité 1979. 1 vol. 155 x 230 mm en feuilles 182 pp. sous emboitage chemise-étui éditeur. . Edition originale. Un des 50 premiers exemplaires du tirage de luxe n°19. . Paris, Presses de la Cité, 1979. 1 vol. (155 x 230 mm), en feuilles, 182 pp., sous emboitage, chemise-étui éditeur. unknown
13120Paris Presses de la Cité 1975. 1 vol. 155 x 230 mm en feuilles 247 pp. sous emboitage chemise-étui éditeur. . Edition originale. Un des 50 exemplaires sur vélin pur fil seul grand papier n°22. . Paris, Presses de la Cité, 1975. 1 vol. (155 x 230 mm), en feuilles, 247 pp., sous emboitage, chemise-étui éditeur. unknown
4786Paris Presses de la Cité 1971. 1 vol. 150 x 230 mm de 245 pp. en ff. couv. rempl. sous double emboît. marine d'éditeur. Édition originale. Un des 110 exemplaires numérotés de l'édition de luxe. Celui-ci n° 27. . Volume non rogné. Excellente condition. Paris, Presses de la Cité, 1971. 1 vol. (150 x 230 mm) de 245 pp., en ff., couv. rempl., sous double emboît. marine d'éditeur unknown
10791Paris Presses de la Cité 1971 1 vol. 150 x 230 mm de 245 pp. en ff. couv. rempl. sous double emboît. marine d'éditeur. Édition originale. Un des 110 premiers exemplaires de l'édition de luxe n°49. Excellente condition. Paris, Presses de la Cité, 1971 1 vol. (150 x 230 mm) de 245 pp., en ff., couv. rempl., sous double emboît. marine d'éditeur. unknown
1722Paris Presses de la cité 1974. 1 vol. 155 x 230 mm en feuilles sous emboitage chemise-étui éditeur. . Édition originale. Un des 100 premiers exemplaires sur vélin n° 64. . Parfait état. Menguy 257. Paris, Presses de la cité, 1974. 1 vol. (155 x 230 mm), en feuilles, sous emboitage, chemise-étui éditeur. unknown
8995Paris Presses de la Cité 1981. 1 vol. 155 x 230 mm en feuilles 247 pp. sous emboitage étui-chemise éditeur. . Édition originale. Un des 50 premiers exemplaires du tirage de luxe n°15. Excellente condition. Paris, Presses de la Cité, 1981. 1 vol. (155 x 230 mm), en feuilles, 247 pp., sous emboitage, étui-chemise éditeur. unknown
8998Paris Presses de la cité 1970. 1 vol. 150 x 230 mm. En feuilles sous emboitage étui-chemise éditeur. . Edition originale. Un des 110 premiers exemplaires sur vélin seul grand papier n°98. Parfait état. Paris, Presses de la cité, 1970. 1 vol. (150 x 230 mm). En feuilles, sous emboitage, étui-chemise éditeur. unknown
9220Paris Presses de la Cité 1962 1 vol. 140 x 190 mm en feuilles sous étui et emboitage éditeur. Edition originale. Un des 100 premiers et seuls exemplaires numérotés de l'édition de luxe n° 70. Parfaite condition. Paris, Presses de la Cité, 1962 1 vol. (140 x 190 mm), en feuilles, sous étui et emboitage éditeur. unknown
30285Paris Presses de la Cité 28 octobre 1955. 1 vol. 115 x 170 mm de 192 p. Broché couverture illustrée. . Première édition de luxe. Un des 100 premiers exemplaires sur vélin pur fil n° 9. . Le roman est écrit directement à la machine et la dactylographie n'a pas été précédée d'un manuscrit autographe. L'édition originale avait paru sans tirage de tête en avril 1951 sous une couverture légèrement différente. Paris, Presses de la Cité, (28 octobre) 1955. 1 vol. (115 x 170 mm) de 192 p. Broché, couverture illustrée. unknown
30518Paris Presses de la Cité 5 octobre 1955. 1 vol. 115 x 170 mm de 185 p. et 2 f. Broché sous couverture illustrée. . Première édition de luxe après l'originale de 1951. Un des 100 premiers exemplaires sur pur fil n° 56. . Dans la ville de l'après‑guerre la Grande Perche n'est pas qu'un surnom : c'est une appelante silhouette d'antan une femme que le commissaire Jules Maigret avait arrêtée il y a dix‑sept ans. Elle revient. Elle a compris : la vie continue mais la dette aussi. L'affaire qui se noue est simple en apparence - cambriolage dentiste bourgeois épouse néerlandaise - mais Simenon encore dans sa propriété américaine de Shadow Rock Farm tisse un trame souterraine bien plus complexe. L'édition originale avait paru sans tirage de tête en 1951. Paris, Presses de la Cité, (5 octobre) 1955. 1 vol. (115 x 170 mm) de 185 p. et [2] f. Broché, sous couverture illustrée. unknown