1968rif. 67390Vaud Suisse 9 and 12 fevrier 1968. On Simenon's printed letterhead. Lightly creased where folded; otherwise fine. . 11 x 8-1/2 inches and 8 x 5-1/2 inches. Simenon expresses his disapprobation of "editions 'club'" and his satisfaction with his Belgian and Dutch publishers. unknown
rif. 72052London: George Routledge and Sons Limited 1943. Thriller FIRST UK EDITION first impression. Octavo 19 x 14cm pp.280. Publisher's green cloth lettered in black illustrated dust-jacket by 'mb' priced 8/6. Contents clean if a little toned no inscriptions. Jacket with a few small chips and tears spine a little darkened. Very good indeed. Comprising two short stories. 'The Lodger' follows a daring crime on the Brussels-Paris night express and 'One Way Out' depicts Paris on the danger-line in the chaotic years immediately before the war. London: George Routledge and Sons Limited, 1943 unknown
1941rif. 355490724697London: Routledge 1941. First Edition. Hard Cover. London: George Routledge and Sons Ltd. 1941. First UK Edition. Recently rebound in full brown morocco with title in gilt to the spine with blind-stamped borders to the front and rear boards. Orange-brown end-papers. A lovely binding by Ralph Corbett the highly-accomplished UK bookbinder and blind-stamped by him to the bottom edge of the front pastedown. Shows well. Rare. Photographs/scans available upon request. Routledge hardcover
1952rif. 21256491952. London: Routledge & Kegan Paul. 1952. 8vo. Publisher's yellow cloth lettered in black to spine in the unclipped illustrated dust-jacket priced 6s. To front flap; pp. 266 2 blank; minor wear to crown edge of dust jacket spine textblock lightly sunned; near fine.Remarkably bright first UK edition. Publisher's price sticker pasted to front flap. hardcover
rif. 75119New York NY: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich 1971. Intrigue SIGNED FIRST US EDITION stated. Octavo 21 x 14cm pp.iv; 183; 5 blank. Publisher's red cloth with gilt titles to spine pictorial dust-jacket designed by Wendell Minor priced at $5.95 to front flap. With autograph of Georges Simenon to the title page dated 1973. Contents clean jacket is fresh. The human drama of a wealthy oyster-farmer. Trapped in a loveless marriage this pitiful man turns to alcohol and prostitutes and harbours a shameful obsession with his young housemaid. Belgian writer Simenon was an Americanophile; during the 40s and 50s he lived in Arizona California and Connecticut; two of his children 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. New York, NY: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1971 unknown
1952rif. 165345London: Routledge and Kegan Paul 1952. First UK Edition. Very Good plus in a Very Good plus dust jacket. Page edges and endpapers lightly foxed. Jacket lightly worn with a couple of small bruises on the rear panel see image. Routledge and Kegan Paul unknown books
1952rif. 165345London: Routledge and Kegan Paul 1952. First UK Edition. Very Good plus in a Very Good plus dust jacket. Page edges and endpapers lightly foxed. Jacket lightly worn with a couple of small bruises on the rear panel see image. Routledge and Kegan Paul unknown
1941rif. 41598New York: Harcourt Brace and Company 1941. First US Edition. Hardcover. 309pp. Orange cloth stamped inblack on the front and on the spine. Translated from the French by Geoffrey Sainsbury. Toning to endpapers front corner tips a bit bruised. Near fine in the scarce good price-clipped dustjacket with toning and chips to spine rubbing and some shelf wear. In Hubin 2003 p. 1387.; Octavo. Harcourt Brace and Company hardcover
1978rif. 88040Paris: Presses de la Cité 1978. Fine. Presses de la Cité Paris 1978 15 x 24 cm broché First edition on ordinary paper. Spine slightly yellowed. Autograph inscription dated and signed by Georges Simenon to Henry Bertrand. Presses de la Cité unknown
1942rif. 355490726278London: Routledge 1942. First Edition. Hard Cover. Dust Jacket. First UK Edition in dustwrapper priced 8s. net to the inside flap. Publisher's turquoise-green boards with black lettering to the spine. A very good copy with a little bumping at the spine tips and corners the cloth faded at the edges but clean and bright. There is an erased pencil name from the front free end-paper and some dustiness to the closed text block edge. The very good browned and nicked dustwrapper is somewhat dusty and spotted with tiny chips at the spine tips and corners with a slither of loss at the spine tips. "Affairs of Destiny" is one of the scarcest wartime Simenon first editions the dustwrapper of which was made from very poor quality paper hence why it never turns up in really fine condition. A fragile and scarce war-time production. Uncommon. Contains two novels: Newhaven - Dieppe and The Woman of the Grey House. Further photographs available upon request. Routledge hardcover
1940rif. 48899New York: Harcourt Brace and Company 1940. Very Good/Good. New York: Harcourt Brace and Company 1940. First American Edition Stated. Octavo 20.5cm; publisher's cloth in pictorial dust jacket retaining original price $2.00; vi311pp. Jacket chipped and rubbed at margins verso bizarrely reinforced with some sort of 70s style patterned wax paper red portion of spine panel heavily sunned moderate soil; overall a Very Good copy in a Good only example of the jacket. A series of twenty-five short stories all featuring the hardboiled French Detective Chief Inspector Maigret. Harcourt, Brace and Company unknown books
1940rif. 48899New York: Harcourt Brace and Company 1940. Very Good/Good. New York: Harcourt Brace and Company 1940. First American Edition Stated. Octavo 20.5cm; publisher's cloth in pictorial dust jacket retaining original price $2.00; vi311pp. Jacket chipped and rubbed at margins verso bizarrely reinforced with some sort of 70s style patterned wax paper red portion of spine panel heavily sunned moderate soil; overall a Very Good copy in a Good only example of the jacket. A series of twenty-five short stories all featuring the hardboiled French Detective Chief Inspector Maigret. Harcourt, Brace and Company unknown
1992rif. 309988NP: MOBIL MASTERPIECE THEATRE. Near Fine with no dust jacket. 1992. Poster. Promotional POSTER. 30" X 46" Close to fine on a single printed sheet. Trace of foxing on blank reverse. A few barely discernable spots at the base of the pictorial side. Features a striking graphic illustration of actor Michael Gambon in the role of Inspector Maigret lighting his pipe in the shadows executed by artist Paul Davis. Nicely suited for framing. An uncommon ephemeral piece. ; 30" X 46" . MOBIL MASTERPIECE THEATRE. unknown
1949rif. 355490724698London: Routledge 1949. First Edition. Hard Cover. Dust Jacket. London: Routledge & Kegan Paul 1949. First UK Edition. pp 264. Publisher's pale ochre cloth with black titles to spine illustrated dustwrapper designed by MB. Boards exceptionally bright and clean. No inscriptions. No foxing. A lovely bright and clean fine copy. The dustwrapper is price-clipped to the front flap but is otherwise a beautiful near fine example with the orange portions of the wrapper un-faded. No loss to the wrapper. A superior copy of a fragile book seldom seen in such bright and attractive collector's condition. A rare survival. Photographs/scans available upon request. Routledge hardcover
rif. 70806London: Routledge 1940. Detective fiction FIRST UK EDITION first impression. Octavo 19 x 13cm pp.viii; 312. Publisher's green cloth titles in black to spine illustrated dust-wrapper priced at 8 shillings. Contents clean page edges toned pencil name to endpaper ink mark to foot of spine. Scarce jacket shows much wear with chips to edges creases and rubs gummed paper strips to reverse side; heavily used but nevertheless present. A scarce survival of an early Maigret dust-wrapper. This is the third Maigret collection to be published by Routledge. London: Routledge, 1940 unknown
1952rif. 355490723886London: Routledge 1952. First Edition. Hard Cover. Dust Jacket. London: Routledge & Kegan Paul 1952. First UK Edition. pp266. Publisher's yellow cloth with black titles to spine illustrated dustwrapper. Bright and clean boards. Minor foxing to the page block edges otherwise a VG copy in like dustwrapper priced 10s 6d net to the inside flap as called for. The dustwrapper has just a hint of fraying at the spine tips but is otherwise a nice example. Photographs/scans available upon request. Routledge hardcover
rif. BN106052Omnibus. Softcover. Tout Simenon tome 27 Tout Simenon tome 27 Omnibus paperback
1931rif. 86382A. Fayard & Cie | Paris 1931 | 12 x 19 cm | broché
1932rif. 86423A. Fayard & Cie | Paris 1932 | 12 x 18.50 cm | broché
1932rif. 86383A. Fayard & Cie | Paris 1932 | 12 x 19 cm | broché
1931rif. 86393A. Fayard & Cie | Paris 1931 | 12 x 18.50 cm | broché
1931rif. 86422A. Fayard & Cie | Paris 1931 | 12 x 18.50 cm | broché
1932rif. 86394A. Fayard & Cie | Paris 1932 | 12 x 18.50 cm | broché
1932rif. 86424A. Fayard & Cie | Paris 1932 | 12 x 18.50 cm | broché
1938rif. 4503Editions Gallimard / Collection " Simenon " 1938. In-12 broché de 185 pages au format 12 x 19 cm. Couverture avec titre imprimé. Dos carré, uniformément insolé. Plats et intérieur frais malgré une infime trace d'insolation aux mors et de minuscules frottis aux coins. Intérieur frais malgré un papier jaunissant. Mention de 16ème édition. Roman semi-biographique en superbe état général. Précieux exemplaire enrichi d'une double dédicace autographe, signée de Georges Simenon et Françoise Rosay à la comédienne Charlotte Mutel. A noter la faute de Georges Simenon sur le nom de cette dernière.