Roslyn: Walter J. Black, 1977. Book Club Edition. Hardcover. Good +/N/A. Published for the Ellery Queen Mystery Club. In red cloth and gilt with rubbing at corners and spine ends and small stain to front board. Light foxing to top page ends and some light scratches to rear board. Large silver bookplate to ffep, otherwise clean with tight binding.

Synopsis

Nine short stories make up this delightful holiday-themed collection, each featuring Georges Simenon's famous detective, Jules Maigret. Christmas mysteries abound: an otherwise sensible little girl insists that she has seen Father Christmas, a statement alarming to her neighbors, Monsieur and Madame Maigret. Then, a choirboy helps the inspector solve a crime while he lies in bed with a cold; another boy, pursued by a criminal, ingeniously leaves a trail to help Maigret track him. Many of these stories feature observant and resourceful children, frightened yet resolute, who bring out a paternal streak in the childless Maigret. The rapport between the inspector and these youthful heroes imparts a delightful freshness to this holiday collection- a cornucopia for fans of Maigret and mysteries.

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Seller: Lost Paddle Books, IOBA (US)
Seller's Inventory #: LPB002707GS
Title: Maigret's Christmas
Author: Simenon, Georges
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Good +
Jacket Condition: N/A
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: Book Club Edition
ISBN 10: 0151555516
ISBN 13: 9780151555512
Publisher: Walter J. Black
Place of Publication: Roslyn
Date Published: 1977
Bookseller catalogs: Mystery; Belgian Literature;

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Cloth: "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
Tight: Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
Rubbing: Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
Gilt: The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
Book Club Edition: A generic term denoting a book which was produced or distributed by one of any number of book club organizations. Usually the...
Spine: The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
FFEP: A common abbreviation for Front Free End Paper. Generally, it is the first page of a book and is part of a single sheet that...
Bookplate: Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...