georges simenon stuart gilbert (13 résultats)

Paperback. Etat : Very Good. Maigret and the Death of a Harbor-Master This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. .

Paperback. Etat : Very Good. Shipped within 24 hours from our UK warehouse. Clean, undamaged book with no damage to pages and minimal wear to the cover. Spine still tight, in very good condition. Remember if you are not happy, you are covered by our 100% money back guarantee.

Hardcover. Etat : Good Plus. Etat de la jaquette : No Dj. 1st American. Faded spine. Slightly soiled covers. Slightly foxed pages.

Hardback. Etat : Acceptable. No Jacket. First. Owner's name and date and another gift inscription in pencil. Cover rubbed. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Hardcover. Etat : Fine. Etat de la jaquette : Fine. A Fine edition in an equally unblemished dust-jacket ; The Lodger is a novel written by Georges Simenon and translated by Stuart Gilbert. The story follows a detective, Jean Ray, who is asked to investigate the death of a woman who has been living in the same building as him. The woman, Mrs. Kapp, has been living in the building for years and is known to be a recluse. The detective begins to suspect that she may be the victim of a crime, and begins to investigate her past. He soon discovers that she is a widow who has been living in the building because her husband died in a car accident. The detective begins to investigate her husband's death and discovers that he was involved in a shady business deal. The detective is able to solve the crime and prosecute the people responsible.; 8vo; 165 pages; Price? ? ?

Paperback. Etat : Good. sealed in protective plastic.

Hardcover. Etat : Good. No Jacket. 271 pages (complete). Boards edge worn, cocked, a bit stained, marked. Tanning, minor markings. However, it is still in good condition, tightly bound and intact. 1st edition. MK. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Etat : Fair. First edition copy. . Book Very Good. No dust jacket. (mystery fiction, french fiction, translations into english ).

Hardcover. Etat : Good+. Etat de la jaquette : Near Very Good. 1st U.S. Edition. First U.S. edition (stated), hardcover, publication date is not listed but does show the "Wartime Book" emblem on CP, has a mild lean to the binding, a couple small dark spots to front cover and hinge, a few spots of soiling to fore edge of first free endpage with bleeding to surrounding pages, and some light notes with a couple stamps and stickers to end pages, otherwise a solid, tight Good+ copy in a Near VG unclipped dust jacket, which has bumps with shallow chips and short tears to spine ends and corners, a very thin vertical crease to spine, and some light rubbing. Jacket is wrapped in a removable Mylar cover.

Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. Etat de la jaquette : Very Good+. First Edition. Publisher's cloth. Stated first American edition. Spine head bumped, some dents to prelims, bookplate removal? PO inscription. Inked notations to rear endpage. The DJ in mylar has interior tape repairs to points of wear. Price clipped. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall.

Soft cover. Etat : Poor. 1958, 160 pages, scarce | this copy is in POOR condition - please read condition note carefully before ordering | covers are clean and bright; spine is creased and faded; text block is completely separated from covers; first page has separated from block and others appear likely to follow; former owner has noted French title on title page, otherwise text is free of notes etc | carefully packaged and dispatched from UK within two working days.

Hardcover. Etat : Near fine. Etat de la jaquette : Good. First American Edition. 312 p. 21 cm. Grey cloth in mylar-covered dustjacket. Jacket has some chips, tears and scuffs, faded spine, label on rear. Advertising for the author's Maigret novels on rear cover and opposite title.

Cloth. Etat : Near Fine. Etat de la jaquette : Very Good. None (illustrateur). First edition. A very scarce, first English edition of this work of crime fiction written by Georges Simenon, with two intriguing mystery novels bound into one. The first English edition of this novel originally published in French. Written by Belgian author, George Simenon, who was best known for his creation of the fictional detective, Jules Maigret. 'Escape in Vain' is comprised of two of Simenon's works of detective fiction; 'The Lodger' and 'One Way Out'. 'The Lodger' tells the story of a daring crime committed in Belgium on the Brussels-Paris night train, showing a young man convicted of a terrible murder.'One Way Out' is set partly in a small provincial town in France, partly in a bustling metropolis. Simenon tells the story of young people caught up in a very dangerous situation, demonstrating human emotion and the perils of adolescence. Translated by Stuart Gilbert. Bound in the publisher's cloth with the original dust wrapper. Externally, lovely, with a little bumping to the extremities. Bookseller label and pencil inscription to the front endpaper. One or two spots to endpapers. Dust wrapper is smart, with light edge wear and the odd closed tear. Wraps are lightly soiled. Price has been removed using a hole punch to the front flyleaf. Internally, firmly bound with bright, clean pages. Ink inscription to half title. Near Fine. book.