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A COFFIN FOR DIMITRIOS.
by AMBLER, ERIC
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- first
- Condition
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- Seller
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Greencastle, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1939., 1939. First edition. First U.S. edition. Near fine in an unusually bright dust jacket with none of the usual fading. Light professional restoration to spine ends, corners, and extremities. A Haycraft-Queen cornerstone title. A splendid story of espionage in which Dimitrios, a Greek fig-packer, has been hunted for two decades in most countries of central Europe as his name is involved with crimes of espionage, assassination, white slavery, drugs, and the like. Basis for the 1944 film directed by Jean Negulesco, with the story adapted for the screen by Frank Gruber, and starring Sydney Greenstreet, Zachary Scott, and Peter Lorre. A sharp collector's copy of a premier story of espionage.
Synopsis
Eric Ambler is often said to have invented the modern suspense novel. Beginning in 1937, he wrote a series of novels that were touted for their realism, in which he introduced ordinary protagonists who are thrust into political intrigue they are ill prepared to deal with. In the process he paved the way for such writers as John Le Carr?, Len Deighton, and Robert Ludlum. He was awarded four Gold Daggers and a Diamond Dagger from The Crime Writers Association, named a Grand Master by the Mystery Writers Association, and was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire by Queen Elizabeth. In addition to his novels, Ambler wrote a number of screenplays, including Rebecca , which he collaborated on with his wife, Joan Harrison. Eric Ambler died in 1998.
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Details
- Bookseller
- BUCKINGHAM BOOKS
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 27760
- Title
- A COFFIN FOR DIMITRIOS.
- Author
- AMBLER, ERIC
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- Alfred A. Knopf, 1939.
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1939
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
BUCKINGHAM BOOKS
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Greencastle, Pennsylvania
About BUCKINGHAM BOOKS
Buckingham Books specializes in new, used and rare books dealing with Mystery and Western Americana. Books in the mystery field include not only Mystery, but also Detective, Espionage, and Adventure Fiction. Our Western Americana Section offers books about the development of the American West. All books in our inventory are First Editions unless clearly stated otherwise.
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- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack 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....
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