Brain Robert Translator (16 results)

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 148pp. Brown hardback with DJ, VG, owner name on front end page, index, sources and historical background, definition of magic, elements, analysis and explanation of magic,

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First American Edition. A non-Maigret, stand-alone novel featuring the girls of a seedy Riveria strip club. Orig. published in French in 1958, this is the First American Edition, First printing, from 1989. From a single owner collection, both this hardcover small 8vo & DJ are in Fine condition: just slightly less crisp than Brand New! Completely clean, binding straight & strong, pages creamy white with a whisper of tanning to edges, but completely unmarked. The unclipped DJ is bright & colorful with no wear; nicely protected in new clear mylar cover to stay that way! Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same day shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Pacific time (PST); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

Second Edition. Near fine copy in the original stiff-card wrappers; edges slightly nicked and dust-dulled as with age. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; 170 p. ; 8ş. Series; [Penguin Books. no. 1594.] 1963 reprint. Subjects; Maigret, Jules (Fictitious character) Fiction. Police France Paris Fiction. General & literary fiction. FICTION / Mystery & Detective / General. FICTION / Thrillers / Suspense. FICTION / Crime. 3 Kg.

Second Edition. Near fine copy in the original stiff-card wrappers; edges slightly nicked and dust-dulled as with age. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; 170 p. ; 8ş. Series; [Penguin Books. no. 1594.] 1963 reprint. Subjects; Maigret, Jules (Fictitious character) Fiction. Police France Paris Fiction. General & literary fiction. FICTION / Mystery & Detective / General. FICTION / Thrillers / Suspense. FICTION / Crime. 1 Kg.

Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Good. First Paperback Edition. Translated by Robert Brain. Originally published in the UK by Hamish Hamilton in hard covers in 1958. First UK paperback edition. The front and back covers both have two inch creases to the top corners. Reading creasing to the spine which has chipping at the top and bottom and there is browning to the white panel on the spine. Browning to the pages with a little creasing to the top corners but the pages are otherwise unmarked. First printing. Postage charge will be reduced by £1.50 when the order is processed.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 2nd edition. 183 pages. 8.25x5.50x0.75 inches. In Stock.

Paperback. Condition: Good. Penguin first edition paperback in good condition. Covers are scuffed and sunned. Spine is cocked. Page block and page edges are tanned. Binding is sound and pages are clear. LW. Used.

First Edition. Fine copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; 191 pages. Subjects; Fiction. Translated works. French authors. English literature. 3 Kg.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. SALLY DAVIES (COVER) (illustrator). 1st Edition. Red Boards with silver blocked titles to spine, 190 x 125 mm approx. 190 pp. Novel set in the Monico night club in Cannes.First UK printing 1959. Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale for further details and condition. Very Good no d/j (Book- no notable shelf wear or soiling, heavy foxing to edges of book block- with occasional encroaching to margins, previous owner book plate to front paste down- Cynthia and John Barnes, Hampton Lodge Hurstpierpoint. Sir John Barnes was late British Ambassador to the Netherlands and previously Israel. No other notable defects).

First Edition. Fine copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; 191 pages. Subjects; Fiction. Translated works. French authors. English literature. 1 Kg.

Dust Jacket Condition: dj. First Edition. [Detective novel] FIRST EDITION IN ENGLISH, first impression. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.192. Publisher's red cloth stamped in silver to spine. With the dust-jacket illustrated by P. Youngman-Carter, priced at 12/6. Spotting to edges and endpapers, otherwise internally clean. Large losses to jacket spine and corners, with sunning also to spine and moderate general wear. Good. First published as 'Maigret aux Assises' in 1960.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 2nd edition. 183 pages. 8.25x5.50x0.75 inches. In Stock. This item is printed on demand.

Dust Jacket Condition: dj. First Edition. [Crime Fiction] FIRST UK EDITION. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.191; [1], blank. Publisher's blue cloth with gilt titles to spine, illustrated dust-jacket designed by Patricia Davey, priced at 11/6. Contents and edges clean and fresh. A fine copy of the book in a lightly used wrapper with mild sunning to the spine. Shows extremely well.

Dust Jacket Condition: dj. First Edition. [Detective novel] FIRST EDITION IN ENGLISH, first impression. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.192. Publisher's red cloth stamped in silver to spine. With the dust-jacket illustrated by P. Youngman-Carter priced 12/6. Contents clean and fresh, no ink names. A fine copy in a near fine, lightly handled jacket. Murder-mystery first published as 'Maigret aux Assises' in 1960.

First Edition. [Crime Fiction] LEATHER-BOUND FIRST UK EDITION, first impression. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.191 [1]. Recently re-bound in navy half calf, with raised bands gilt titles to spine, and matching cloth over boards. With the original spine bound in at rear. A hint of spotting to first and final few leaves, otherwise a clean copy in an attractive new leather binding.

First Edition. [Detective novel] LEATHER-BOUND FIRST EDITION IN ENGLISH. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.192. Recently re-bound in red half calf, with raised bands, gilt titles to spine, and matching cloth over boards. With the original publisher's cloth spine bound in at rear. A crisp, clean copy in an attractive new leather binding, showing just a little dustiness to top edge. First published as 'Maigret aux Assises' in 1960.