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Violent Ends: Comprising Belle and The Brothers Rico
by Georges Simenon
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Hamish Hamilton , 1954. First edition. Cloth. Fine/Fine. 7.5" by 5". None. The first UK edition of these classic crime stories by Georges Simenon. The first UK edition. Comprising of, 'Belle', and 'The Brothers Rico'. In the publisher's original full cloth binding with the original, unclipped dust wrapper. Two classic crime stories by Georges Simenon. 'The Brothers Rico', was adapted into a popular American crime noir film starring Dianne Foster and Kathryn Grant. Georges Simenon was a Belgian author, and the creator of the fictional detective, 'Jules Maigret'. He was one of the most notable writers of the 20th century, with over 200 novels, and 150 novellas published. The half title page is present. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, excellent with light shelf wear to the edges. The original unclipped dust wrapper is in excellent condition. Some shelf wear to the edges with two small closed tears to the front panel. Small ink mark to the rear flyleaf. Price label to the front flyleaf. Internally, firmly bound. Pages lightly age-toned to the edges but otherwise very bright and clean. Fine
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 841G28
- Title
- Violent Ends: Comprising Belle and The Brothers Rico
- Author
- Georges Simenon
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Hamish Hamilton
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1954
- Size
- 7.5" by 5"
- Keywords
- georges simenon the brothers rico la mort de belle crime noir the brothers rico
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Rooke Books
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BATH, Somerset
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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