Striptease by Simenon Georges: First Edition (17 results)

Hardcover. Condition: very good. first edition. Translated from the French by Robert Brain. Celita is a stripper at the Monico, a nightclub in Cannes, as well as the long-standing mistress of Monsieur Leon, the nightclub's owner. She enjoyed her struggle to win him away from his wife, Madame Florence, but when a new stripper named Maud becomes a star overnight, Celita at once realises that her hold over Leon is threatened. In this artistically-told story from the master of the genre, nothing can prepare us for its violent and startlingly tragic end.First edition. top corner crease 5¾" - 8½". book.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good +. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good +. First Edition. First United States edition, stated; first printing, full letter line (A-E). Translated from the French by Robert Brain. A black remainder mark to bottom page edges, else unmarked; corners and spine ends unbumped; slight age-toning to pages. The dust jacket is not price-clipped (original price $17.95); some wear to top edge; Brodart protected. …

Condition: NEAR FINE. First US printing. One of Simenon's psychological novels, originally published in 1958 and translated from the French by Robert Brain. Near fine in near fine dust jacket (remainder line, peeled line on back cover of dj.).

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First American Edition. tiny remainder stripe. one of his psychological novels. originally published in france in 1958.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First American Edition, First printing. New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1989. First American Edition, First printing. Near Fine/Near Fine. Stated First U.S. Edition (first printing, with letter line A B C D E) in clean unclipped dust jacket. Clean teal boards with teal cloth spine, gold lettering on spine. No fading, bumping or wear. Binding is tight and square, hinges are sound - no cracking. Pages and edges are clean (slight tanning), with clean endpapers - no names, writing or bookplates. Translated by Robert Brain. 170 pages. Clean bright dust jacket is unchipped, no tears, not price clipped. Enclosed in new archival quality removable mylar cover. "A brilliant, moving study by Simenon of people just one step above the gutter, people for whom that one step is as precious as life itself.".…

Paperback. Condition: New. 1.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First American Edition. A non-Maigret, stand-alone novel featuring the girls of a seedy Riveria strip club. Orig. published in French in 1958, this is the First American Edition, First printing, from 1989. From a single owner collection, both this hardcover small 8vo & DJ are in Fine condition: just slightly less crisp than Brand New! Completely clean, binding straight & strong, pages creamy white with a whisper of tanning to edges, but completely unmarked. The unclipped DJ is bright & colorful with no wear; nicely protected in new clear mylar cover to stay that way! Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same day shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Pacific time (PST); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First American Edition. New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1989. First published in France in 1958, this psychological novel of the seamy underside is by the great French writer known more for his mysteries. This is a bright & fresh copy of the First American Edition (stated). Blue paper-covered boards; turquoise cloth spine with titling in gilt. Clean tewxt; 170 pages. Small RM on bottom edge near spine, else Fine. DJ is unclipped. In an archival plastic protector. . First American Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.…

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Includes dust jacket. First Edition. Copyright is 1989. First US edition. Dust jacket is in very good condition and has a protective mylar cover. We have 75,000 books to choose from -- Ship within 24 hours -- Satisfaction Guaranteed.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Red Boards with silver blocked titles to spine, 190 x 125 mm approx. 190 pp. Novel set in the Monico night club in Cannes.First UK printing 1959. Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale for further details and condition. Very Good no d/j (Book- no notable shelf wear or soiling, heavy foxing to edges of book block- with occasional encroaching to margins, previous owner book plate to front paste down- Cynthia and John Barnes, Hampton Lodge Hurstpierpoint. Sir John Barnes was late British Ambassador to the Netherlands and previously Israel. No other notable defects). SALLY DAVIES (COVER) (illustrator).…

Softcover. 1st Penguin Edition. 12mo [approx 11x18cm]. Good+ condition. Translated by Robert Brain. Age-toning to spine. Previous owner's signature to preliminary pages. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. 143 pages. The story of Celita, a dancer in a Cannesnight-club. She is the mistress of the club's proprietor under the nose of his wife. When her position is threatened by the arrival of Maud, who has the art of stripping with a sensational air of innocence, Celita turns as spiteful as a schoolgirl and a treacherous as a leopard.…

Hard Cover. Condition: VG. No Jacket. First English. 12mo. original red boards (a little rubbed & marked, a few spots; lacks dustwrapper); pp. 190 (last blank). A very good copy. The non-Maigret pyschological thriller, first published in French in 1958.

1st edition hardback with dust jacket Nice copy octavo 480pp., Gentle toning o/w anice copy in like unclipped dust jacket.

Hamish Hamilton. London. 1959. First edition, UK. Hardback with DW. Head of spine slightly faded and board extremities a little worn. Page edges foxed o/w contents clean and sound. Wrapper is a little chipped, creased and worn, lacking portion from head of sunned spine and bottom corner of front panel, plus a couple of small close tears to bottom margin of rear panel. Overall a good copy.…

Paperback. Condition: New. 1.

Hardcover. Condition: Gut. 1. 208 S. !! Schutzumschlag hat leichten Wasserschaden, ein Eselsohre vorhanden!! Gutes Exemplar, geringe Gebrauchsspuren, Cover/SU berieben/bestoßen, innen alles in Ordnung. C260903ah71 ISBN: 9783455004472 Sprache: Deutsch Gewicht in Gramm: 316.

London: Hamish Hamilton. 1959. 8vo. Publisher's red cloth lettered in silver to spine, in unclipped illustrated dust-jacket (priced 12s 6d to front flap); pp. 189, [3]; wear to base edge of cloth, minor chips to dust jacket, sunning to dust jacket spine and edge of text block; very good. First UK edition.…