Published by Beaufort Books Inc., New York City, New York, 1983
ISBN 10: 0825301459 ISBN 13: 9780825301452
Seller: Navalperson Books and More from Bob, Ashland, OH, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Two blocks of splendid illustrations (illustrator). 1st Edition. "The Mystery of Georges Simenon", A Biography, by Fenton Bresler. Copyright 1983 by the author. Published by Beaufort Books Inc., New York. Presumed First Edition. NOT Ex-Library. Like New condition in a Good dust jacket. Deep blue/bright shiny gilt-lettered hard boards, 9 1/2" x 6 1/4" x 260 clean, unmarked, perhaps once-read pages of excellent historical and biographical data on the brilliant Georges Simenon - creator of Inspector Maigret, author of 500 books, lover of 10,000 women, mysterious, traumatic, tragic. A clean book, no wear but a bottom corner curl - that's it. The dust jacket shows minimal wear at the top and bottom edges after 40 years on a book reviewer's bookshelf - this one never reached a book store. No looseness, No mustiness, No smoke smell. No names. No other markings. NOT Ex-library. NOT Remainder-marked. A marvelous and historic find.