VIOLENT ENDS, BELLE, THE BROTHERS RICO

VIOLENT ENDS: Comprising; BELLE, and THE BROTHERS RICO By Georges [Joseph Christian] Simenon. Translated from French to English by Louise Varese. London: Hamish Hamilton, (1954). First edition in English, first printing. "First published in Great Britain, 1954 by Hamish Hamilton Ltd." statement to the copyright page. Originally published in French in 1952, and here translated to English for the first time by Louise Varese, these two short mystery novels are proclaimed "Romans Durs" translated as "Hard Novels". THE BROTHERS RICO was adapted to the Phil Karlson directed 1957 crime film Noir starring Richard Conte and deals with a brother who tried to claim an honest life and another who joined a U.S. crime syndicate--who orders him to find the missing and gone-straight brother. A vintage first edition in nicely collectible dust jacket. Former owner's name, date and 'Los Angeles' written to the upper front end-paper corner, some small mild soil spots to the upper and fore-edge page edges, else very good plus in blue linen boards with gilt embossed titles to the spine; in a near fine dust jacket with fabulous detailed crime scene art by Robin Jacques, with a touch of darkening to the spine panel, minuscule rubs to the upper and lower spine edges and corner tips; front inner flap price-clipped with publisher's newly stamped price 7/6D. NET; rear panel author promotion information augmented with a bow-tied, pipe-smoking author photo. The dust jacket will be placed in a clear protective, removable sleeve after photographing for this entry. …