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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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'Automania'. A Special Edition of the 'Sunday Times' Magazine, 24th October 1965.
London: Thomson Newspapers, 1965. Newspaper magazine supplement format, colour illustrated. Pp.102. The 'Automania' issue, containing nothing but motoring content. Includes articles on race-tuner John Cooper, car-lover Peter Sellers, Grand Prix drivers Graham Hill, Jim Clark and Jackie Stewart, and road tests of Rolls Royce, Triumph, Humber, etc. Also includes 'The..... More
Three Beds in Manhattan.
London: Hamish Hamilton, 1976. [Mystery novel] FIRST UK EDITION, translated by Lawrence G. Blochman. Octavo (19 x 14cm), pp.187; [1], blank. Publisher's jade cloth with gilt titles to spine. With the dust-jacket designed by Beverly LeBarrow. Near fine in like, price-clipped jacket with trivial wear to crown. A pyschological thriller;..... More
![Maigret and the Apparition. [Maigret and the Ghost]. Georges SIMENON, Eileen ELLENBOGEN](/pictures/thumb/57530.jpg?v=1597856421)
Maigret and the Apparition. [Maigret and the Ghost].
New York, NY: A Helen and Kurt Wolff Book; Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1976. [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 fine copy. First published in French..... More
Maigret And The Headless Corpse.
New York, NY: A Helen and Kurt Wolff Book; Harcourt, Brace & World, 1968. [Crime Mystery] FIRST US EDITION. Octavo (21 x 15cm), pp.[6] 183 [3]. Publisher's red cloth with black titles to spine. Top edge yellow. With the yellow dust-jacket designed by Ken Braren. Price-clipped jacket sunned to spine..... More
Maigret and the Ghost.
London: Hamish Hamilton, 1976. [Crime Fiction] FIRST UK EDITION. Octavo (19 x 14cm), pp.157; [3], blank. Publisher's blue cloth with silver titles to spine. With the dust-jacket designed by Beverley LeBarrow, priced at £2.95. Trivial toning. Fine. First published in France in 1962. More
The Others.
London: Hamish Hamilton, 1975. [Psychological drama] FIRST UK EDITION. Octavo (19 x 14cm), pp.124. Publisher's blue cloth, gilt titles to spine, dust-jacket designed by Beverley LeBarrow, with printed price of £2.50 net. A little sunned else a fine copy which appears to be unread. Haining; The Classic Era of Crime..... More
![Maigret and the Informer. [Maigret and the Flea]. Georges SIMENON, Lyn MOIR](/pictures/thumb/57534.jpg?v=1597856422)
Maigret and the Informer. [Maigret and the Flea].
New York, NY: A Helen and Kurt Wolff Book; Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1973. [Crime Mystery] FIRST US EDITION. Octavo (21 x 15cm), pp.[4] 150 [2]. Publisher's black cloth with pink titles to spine. With the black dust-jacket designed by William Gregory, priced at $5.95. Some light bumping and rubbing to..... More
Maigret Has Doubts.
New York, NY: A Helen and Kurt Wolff Book; Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1982. [Crime Mystery] FIRST US EDITION. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.[8] 145 [3]. Publisher's grey quarter cloth with green titles to spine and green paper over boards. With the dust-jacket designed by Terry Fehr, priced at $10.95. Light..... More
Maigret in Holland.
New York, NY: A Helen and Kurt Wolff Book, Harcourt Brace and Company, 1993. [Crime Fiction] FIRST SEPARATE US EDITION. Octavo (22 x 15cm), pp.[8] 165 [3]. Publisher's orange quarter cloth with gilt titles to spine and orange paper over boards. With the dust-jacket illustrated by Simon Ng, priced at..... More
![Maigret on the Riviera. [Liberty Bar]. Georges SIMENON, Geoffrey SAINSBURY](/pictures/thumb/57528.jpg?v=1597856421)
Maigret on the Riviera. [Liberty Bar].
San Diego, CA: A Helen and Kurt Wolff Book; Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1988. [Crime Mystery] FIRST US EDITION. Octavo (22 x 15cm), pp.[6] 137 [1]. Publisher's blue quarter cloth with gilt titles to spine and cream paper over boards. With the dust-jacket illustrated by Wendell Minor, priced at $14.95. A...... More
![Maigret and the Bum. [Maigret and the Tramp]. Georges SIMENON, Jean STEWART](/pictures/thumb/57162.jpg?v=1592584985)
Maigret and the Bum. [Maigret and the Tramp].
New York, NY: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1973. [Crime Fiction] FIRST US EDITION. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.[4] 149 [3]. Publisher's green quarter cloth with silver titles to spine and black paper over boards. With the dust-jacket designed by Donald and Ann Crews, priced at $5.95. A fine copy. Maigret must..... 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
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 UKH 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
The Patience of Maigret. Translated from the French by Geoffrey Sainsbury.
London: George Routledge and Sons, 1939. [Detective Mystery] FIRST UK EDITION. Octavo (19 x 14cm), pp.320; [1], blank. Publisher's mid-green cloth with gilt titles to spine. Contents clean, binding very lightly handled. A fine copy without jacket. Scarce pre-war Maigret, published in America the following year. More
The Patience of Maigret. Translated from the French by Geoffrey Sainsbury.
London: George Routledge and Sons, 1939. [Detective Mystery] FIRST UK EDITION. Octavo (19 x 14cm), pp.320; [1], blank. Publisher's mid green cloth with gilt titles to spine. Contents clean, edges a little dusty/toned, cloth with a few light marks and rubs. A very good copy without jacket. A desirable pre-war..... More
Violent Ends. Comprising Belle and The Brothers Rico.
London: Hamish Hamilton, 1954. [Crime Fiction] FIRST UK EDITION. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.285; [3]. Publisher's blue cloth with gilt titles to spine, dust-jacket featuring images by Robin Jacques, priced at 10/6. Textblock toned, more so to edges. Cloth toned to spine and board edges, wrapper shows well, toned to..... More
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