Simenon Georges 1903 1989 Ellenbogen Eileen Translator (11 results)

dj. First Edition. [Crime Mystery] Reissue, FIRST EDITION THUS. Octavo (21 x 13cm), pp.[vi]; 170. Publisher's yellow cloth with gilt titles to spine, illustrated dust-jacket. Contents clean, no inscriptions, price clipped jacket a little edge worn, some rubs. Shows well. First published in French in 1955, and first published in the English translation in the UK in 1967. This White Lion edition uses the American translation and features a new jacket design.…

dj. First Edition. [Crime Fiction] FIRST UK EDITION. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.[4] 155 [1]. Publisher's black cloth with gilt titles to spine. With the dust-jacket designed by Sally Davies. Ink names to free endpaper else contents clean, jacket gently sunned to spine else fine First published in French as part of 'Maigret Revient' (1942).…

dj. First Edition. [Crime Fiction] FIRST UK EDITION. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.[4] 155 [1]. Publisher's black cloth with gilt titles to spine. With the dust-jacket designed by Sally Davies. Contents clean, some spotting/toning to edges and endpapers, price clipped jacket gently sunned to spine. Near fine. First published in French as part of 'Maigret Revient' (1942).…

dj. First Edition. [Crime Mystery] FIRST US EDITION. Octavo (21 x 15cm), pp.[4]; 177; [3], blank. Publisher's pale green cloth with blue titles to spine, blue endpapers. With the illustrated dust-jacket drawn by Ken Braren, priced at $3.95. Contents clean, ink inscription to half title, jacket lightly used. Near fine. Inspector Maigret is called into action during a spa vacation in Vichy. Published as 'Maigret Takes The Waters' in the UK.…

dj. First Edition. [Crime Fiction] FIRST US EDITION. Octavo (21 x 15cm), pp.[6] 182 [4]. Publisher's white quarter cloth with red titles to spine, black paper over boards, and orange endpapers. Top edge orange. With the dust-jacket designed by William Gregory, priced $4.95. A lovely fine copy. Maigret is forced to deal with a murder brought to him by a difficult former schoolmate. First published in French as 'L'ami d'enfance de Maigret' (1968). …

dj. First Edition. [Crime Mystery] FIRST US EDITION. Octavo (21 x 15cm), pp.[4]; 162; [2], blank. Publisher's blue cloth with the dust-jacket illustrated by Paul Bacon, priced at $5.95. Contents clean, small bump at foot ofd spine. A crisp, near fine copy. Maigret investigates the murder of a homeless man in a derelict house, a former cabinet maker with a mysterious past. Designer Paul Bacon also illustrated the dust-jacket for Ian Fleming's Thrilling Cities; Fleming met Georges Simenon, a writer he much admired, during the European leg of his 'Thrilling Cities' tour.…

dj. First Edition. [Crime Mystery] FIRST US EDITION. Octavo (21 x 15cm), pp.[4]; 162; [2], blank. Publisher's blue cloth with the dust-jacket illustrated by Paul Bacon, priced at $5.95. A clean, fine copy. Maigret investigates the murder of a homeless man in a derelict house, a former cabinet maker with a mysterious past. Designer Paul Bacon also illustrated the dust-jacket for Ian Fleming's Thrilling Cities; Fleming met Georges Simenon, a writer he much admired, during the European leg of his 'Thrilling Cities' tour.…

dj. First Edition. [Crime Mystery] FIRST US EDITION. Octavo (21 x 15cm), pp.[6] 159 [3]. Publisher's orange cloth with gilt titles to spine. With the dust-jacket illustrated by Haruo Miyauchi, priced at $6.95. A clean, fine copy. First published in French in 1964, and first published in this English translation as 'Maigret and the Ghost' in the UK in 1976.…

dj. First Edition. [Crime Fiction] FIRST EDITION IN ENGLISH, first impression. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.[4] 184 [4]. Publisher's brown cloth with gilt titles to spine. With the dust-jacket designed by Bernard Higton. Trivial handling. Simply a fine, fresh copy. First published in French as 'La Folle de Maigret' (1970). Maigret attempts to solve the murder of an old lady who had suspected she was being watched.…

dj. First Edition. [Intrigue] SIGNED FIRST US EDITION, stated. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.[iv]; 211; [1], blank. Publisher's red cloth, with black titles to spine, pictorial dust-jacket designed by Soren Arutyunyan, priced at $10.95 to front flap. With autograph of Georges Simenon to the title page, dated 1983. Contents clean, jacket with light wear, small scuff to pastedown. A psychological thriller, published as 'The Country Doctor' in the UK. Belgian writer Simenon was an Americanophile; during the 40s and 50s he lived in Arizona, California and Connecticut; two of his chidren were born in America and he was elected president of the Mystery Writers of America. In later years he returned to Europe but maintained ties with the U.S., visiting on several occasions. Signed American editions are therefore more accessible than their British counterparts. Signed. …

dj. First Edition. [Crime Mystery] FIRST US EDITION. Octavo (21 x 15cm), pp.[6]; 181; [5], endmatter. Publisher's hardcovers, illustrated dust-jacket priced at $5.95. A clean, near fine copy. Published in the UK as Maigret and the Man on the Boulevard.