THE GOUFFE CASE. (# XN 1170). by Maass, Joachim - 1962

Harper & Bros.. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1961. Hardcover. 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

New York: Harper & Bros.. Very Good in Good dust jacket. 1960. First Edition. Hardcover. "A brilliant novel about a murder trial in Paris in 1899." Stated first edition on verso of title page. Red cloth publisher's binding with gray end papers. Old ink price on the front end paper, else a nice clean, tight and unmarked book. The dust jacket has some edgewear and is rubbed. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 434 pages .

hardcover. 434pp. 8vo, cloth. N.Y.: Harper, (1960). vg<br/><br/>

Barre & Rockliff, London, 1960. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good Condition/Very Good. Illustrator: Marina Hoffer -- Dustwrapper. 581 pages, colour illustrated dustwrapper. General handling marks to the page edges, rubbing of the edges of the dustwrapper. "A murder was committed at the end of the century in Paris. The Surete, under their dogged Chief Goron are baffled until Gabrielle Bompard, a fascinating beauty of deceptive innocence accuses her lover of the crime. From then on a battle of wits develops between Goron and Gabrielle, culminating in the sensational trial and it's better outcome for Goron.". "But no summary can do justice to the author's range of style and mood -- least of all to his portrayal of Gabrielle, the embodiment of ravishing beauty, unbridled sensuality and the innocence of evil, which raises her to a place among the great feminine characters of all literature." Size: 8vo - over 7¾" -… Read More

Barre & Rockliff, London, 1960. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good Condition/Very Good. Illustrator: Marina Hoffer -- Dustwrapper. 581 pages, colour illustrated dustwrapper. General handling marks to the page edges, rubbing of the edges of the dustwrapper, front panel of the dustwrapper is creased. There is a dent in the top edge of the rear board. "A murder was committed at the end of the century in Paris. The Surete, under their dogged Chief Goron are baffled until Gabrielle Bompard, a fascinating beauty of deceptive innocence accuses her lover of the crime. From then on a battle of wits develops between Goron and Gabrielle, culminating in the sensational trial and it's better outcome for Goron.". "But no summary can do justice to the author's range of style and mood -- least of all to his portrayal of Gabrielle, the embodiment of ravishing beauty, unbridled sensuality and the innocence of evil, which raises her to a place among the great… Read More

GB: Barrie & Rockliff, 1960. Book and dustwrapper/dustjacket are in very good condition with minor signs of wear and/or age. . 1st Edition. Hardback. Very Good/VG DW.

Barrie & Rockcliff, 1960. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Good. This first edition is in very good condition with a good jacket. Small rip present to the back top edge of the jacket. Otherwise a very good clean copy free from inscriptions, markings or signs of wear.

New York: Harper and Bros., 1960. First Edition/First Printing . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good+. Stated first edition. Quite a nice copy, near fine orange cloth, in $4.95 priced jacket.

Barrie & Rockliff, 1960. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Good/Fair. the jacket is bit torn and worn. creasing. marked. stained. some tanning. internally clean and tightly bound. [P.K.]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Barrie & Rockliff, 1960. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. The jacket is a bit rubbed and marked.One previous ownership inscription.Old tape residue marks.Tightly bound.[R.K]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.