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Georges Simenon | First Editions
1903 - 1989
See below our stock of Georges Simenon First Editions, fine bindings, sets and other collectible material.
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Maigret And The Old Lady.
London: Hamish Hamilton, 1958. [Detective fiction] FIRST UK EDITION. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.192. In publisher's cloth with gilt titles to spine, in pictorial dust-jacket designed by Robert Micklewright, priced at 11/6. Page edges and rear panel spotted, some minor chips to spine ends, lightly sunned. A very good copy indeed. More
Maigret In Society.
London: Hamish Hamilton, 1962. [Detective fiction] FIRST UK EDITION. Octavo (20 x 13cm), pp.192. Publisher's red cloth, titles in silver to spine, pictorial dust-jacket designed by P. Youngman-Carter, with the printed price of 12s.6d. net. Edges a little dusty and spotted, jacket lightly used and toned to spine. An attractive... More
Maigret and the Madwoman.
London: Hamish Hamilton, 1972. [Crime Fiction] FIRST EDITION IN ENGLISH. 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. Some spotting to top edge. Jacket price-clipped. A near fine copy. First published in French as 'La Folle... More
Maigret and the Spinster.
London: Hamish Hamilton, 1977. [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, clipped and re-priced at £4.95. Light spotting to edges, and light browning to endpapers. Jacket price-clipped, with some light... More
Maigret In New York.
London: Hamish Hamilton, 1979. FIRST U.K. EDITION. Octavo, pp.155. In publisher's red cloth with gilt titles to spine, in pictorial dust-jacket designed by Ken Reilly. Book is spotted to edges and endpapers; jacket price-clipped, sunned to spine. A very good copy. Featuring the most famous detective of French literature. More
Maigret in New York.
London: Hamish Hamilton, 1979. [Crime Fiction] FIRST UK EDITION. Octavo (21 x 13cm), pp.[4] 155 [1]. Publisher's red cloth with gilt titles to spine. With the dust-jacket designed by Ken Reilly. Light spotting to edges. Jacket price-clipped. Very good. First published in French as 'Maigret a New-York' (1947). More
Maigret and the Hotel Majestic.
London: Hamish Hamilton, 1977. [Detective fiction] FIRST UK EDITION. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.155; [1]. Publisher's blue cloth with gilt titles to spine, in pictorial dust-wrapper designed by Beverley Lebarrow, priced at £3.50. Edges a little dusty; near fine. More
The Bottom of the Bottle.
London: Hamish Hamilton. 1977. A novel by the prolific Belgian crime writer. The dark past of P. M. Ashbridge comes back to haunt him as he attempts to settle into prosperous family life on a ranch in New Mexico. First UK Edition; first published in France, 1949. Translated from the... More
Maigret and the Black Sheep
London: Hamish Hamilton, 1976. [Detective fiction] FIRST U.K. EDITION. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.187. In publisher's burgundy cloth with gilt titles to spine, in pictorial dust-wrapper designed by Beverley Lebarrow, priced at £2.75. Some edge-spotting, jacket sunned to spine otherwise very good indeed. More
Maigret's Rival.
London: Hamish Hamilton, 1979. [Detective fiction] FIRST U.K. EDITION. Octavo (20 x 13cm), pp.154. Publisher's red cloth with gilt titles to spine, pictorial dust-jacket designed by Ken Reilly, priced at £4.95. Edges a little dusty otherwise fine. More
Aunt Jeanne. Translated from the French by Geoffrey Sainsbury.
London: Routledge and Kegan Paul. 1953. [Thriller] FIRST UK EDITION. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.186. Publisher's blue cloth (the second of two known states) with red lettering to spine, with monochrome photographic paper dust-jacket. Slight lean to the textblock, covers show some fading to the top and bottom of the... More
Aunt Jeanne. Translated from the French by Geoffrey Sainsbury.
London: Routledge and Kegan Paul, 1953. [Thriller] FIRST UK EDITION. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.186. Publisher's primary blue cloth (one of two known states) with red lettering to spine, with monochrome photographic paper dustjacket. A clean, bright copy in slightly rubbed, price-clipped jacket. Shows well. More
Danger Ahead. Comprising: Red Lights, and The Watchmaker of Everton. Translated from the French by Norman Denny.
London: Hamish Hamilton, 1955. First UK Edition. Publisher's blue cloth with titles in gilt to spine; slight fading to extremities, edges foxed. In its original pictorial dust wrapper, rubbed and frayed to extremities with chips to corners; back panel dusty. Very Good indeed. More
The Fate Of The Malous.
London, Hamish Hamilton. 1962. FIRST ENGLISH EDITION. Octavo. Publisher's hardback cloth binding in pictorial dustjacket, superbly drawn by Youngman Carter. A lightly used copy showing some dustiness and a couple of nicks, price-clipped; very good indeed. Haining; The Classic Era of Crime Fiction p167 (2002), Steinbrunner & Penzler; Ency.of Mystery... More
La Cage de Verre (Text is in french).
Paris, Presses De La Cite. 1971. FIRST EDITION, 8vo. Publisher's midnight blue cloth in simple white photographic dust jacket, small price sticker on the lower back. Very slight bumping to top of spine and lower front corner with just a hint of a lean. Light browning to text, slightly darker... More
Magnet of Doom.
London: Routledge and Kegan Paul 1955. FIRST ENGLISH EDITION. Crown octavo, pp.279. Publisher's hardcover in original dust-wrapper. No inscriptions or price-clipping. Quite simply a crisp, fresh, fine copy. Outstanding. 'A story of murder and scandal by a master of criminal psychology' (from the blurb of the Pan paperback edition). Haining;... More
Maigret et L'Inspecteur Malchanceux. Le témoignage de l'enfant de choeur; le client le plus obstiné du monde; on ne tue pas les pauvres types.
Paris: Presses de la Cité, 1947. [Crime Fiction] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.251; [5]. All text in French. Publisher's card covers with blue titles to spine and front cover. With the colour-illustrated dust-jacket; no price. Heavily browned, as expected. Two large losses to top edge of jacket; some... More
Teddy Bear. Translated from the French by John Clay.
London: Hamish Hamilton, 1971. ADVANCE PROOF COPY of FIRST ENGLISH EDITION. Octavo. Publisher's pale yellow soft cover printed in red. A lightly handled copy showing a little dustiness etc. but appearing unread. Haining; The Classic Era of Crime Fiction p167 (2002), Steinbrunner & Penzler; Ency.of Mystery & Detection, p363-5 (1976)... More
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