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London: Penguin, 1966. Later printing. INSCRIBED on the verso of the epigraph page by the author: "For Stephanie / Best wishes / Len Deighton." Additionally INSCRIBED on the half-title by actor Michael Caine, who starred as Harry Palmer in the 1966 film adaptation of the novel directed by Guy Hamilton. Very Good plus in wrappers, with light… Read more about this item

London: William Heinemann, 1938. First UK Edition, preceding all others. INSCRIBED by the author on the front endpaper: "To John Evelyn Moore / with my loving thanks / for once again working / so splendidly on a play of mine / Dodie Smith / New Year 1939." Laid in is a flyer for a performance of the… Read more about this item

New York: Edward J. Clode, 1930. First Edition. First Edition. Basis for two quintessential American gangster films: the first in 1922, directed by Howard Hawks and starring Paul Muni, and the second in 1983, directed by Brian De Palma and starring Al Pacino. Good, with no dust jacket. Front hinge starting, with light fraying to the board… Read more about this item

London: Bloomsbury, 1992. First UK Edition, preceding all others. Wonderfully INSCRIBED by the author on the title page in the year of publication: "To Kate and Tommy / from their amnesiac pal Alasdair / 2 Sept 1992." Basis for the lauded 2023 film directed by Yorgos Lanthimos, starring Emma Stone, Mark Ruffalo, and Willem Dafoe. Near… Read more about this item

New York: Horace Liveright, 1929. First Edition. First Edition. Copy belonging to director and screenwriter Delmer Daves, with his ownership signature and the year (1930) on the front pastedown. Basis for the 1951 film starring Janet Leigh and Ezio Pinza. Near Fine, lacking the dust jacket, with light toning and wear on the spine. … Read more about this item

New York: Rinehart, 1946. First Edition. First Edition. Publisher's colophon on the copyright page as called for. William Lindsay Gresham's first book, a masterful and dispassionate descent into the carny world, based largely on the author's own experiences and investigations. Basis for the notable 1947 film noir directed by Edmund Goulding, starring Tyrone Power, Coleen Gray, and… Read more about this item

Boston and Toronto: Little, Brown, 1967. First Edition. First Edition. Basis for the 2021 film directed by Jane Campion, starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Jesse Plemons, Kirsten Dunst, and Kodi Smit-McPhee. Near Fine in an about Near Fine jacket. Two small cello tape repairs on the verso. A superior example.

New York: Harper and Brothers, 1932. First Edition. First Edition, with "F-G" code on copyright page, as called for. A Harper Sealed Mystery, with seal partially intact (see images). Basis for several film adaptations, most notably the 1940 British film "Crimes at the Dark House" (1940) and the US film "The Woman in White." Very Good plus… Read more about this item

New York: Random House, 1968. First Edition. First Edition. INSCRIBED by author Robert Anderson and director Gilbert Cates on the front endpaper in the year of publication: "9/3/68 / Dear Jerome / Thank you for investing in 'Father' / Best / Gil / and I thank you too / Robert Anderson." Basis for the 1970 film directed… Read more about this item

New York: Grove Press, 1974. First Edition. First Edition. INSCRIBED on the front endpaper by David Mamet to noted actor and director Paul Bartel: "To Paul Bartel / Best wishes / David Mamet." Bartel is today best remembered for his 1982 film comedy "Eating Raoul." Basis for the 1986 film directed by Edward Zwick, starring Rob… Read more about this item

London: Secker and Warburg, 1969. First UK Edition, preceding all others. SIGNED by the author on the front endpaper. Basis for Sam Peckinpah's violent 1971 film "Straw Dogs," starring Dustin Hoffman and Susan George, considered by many to be his finest directorial effort in a career that included many important films. Small creases on the bottom… Read more about this item

New York: Simon and Schuster, 1975. First Edition. First Edition. INSCRIBED by the author on the front endpaper: "For Lee / my own favorite / Larry." Basis for the 1983 film directed by James L. Brooks, starring Shirley MacLaine, Debra Winger, Jack Nicholson, and Danny DeVito. Page edges lightly age toned, as is usually found,… Read more about this item

Boston and London: Faber and Faber, 1997. First Edition. First Edition. SIGNED by the author on the half-title page. Published simultaneously with the release 1997 film starring Aaron Eckhart, Matt Malloy, and Stacy Edwards. Neil LaBute's directorial debut, based on his own stage play, a pitch-black satire about two middle management drones who decide to manipulate an… Read more about this item

New York: Simon and Schuster, 1941. First Edition. First Edition. The author's second mystery, basis for the 1942 film noir "Street of Chance," starring Burgess Meredith and Claire Trevor. Near Fine in an about Near Fine dust jacket. Jacket spine panel lightly faded, with minor rubbing at the spine ends and a couple of corners. … Read more about this item

Paris: Denoel, 1952. First French Edition (and correct first). "Celle Qui N'Etait Plus" was the writing team's first effort, basis for Henri-Georges Clouzot's 1955 masterpiece, "Les Diaboliques" (or "Diabolique"), starring Simone Signoret. Before Clouzot had even finished making "Diabolique," Alfred Hitchcock had secured the rights to the duo's forthcoming book, which would become the basis for his… Read more about this item

Paris: Gallimard, 1953. First French Edition (and correct first). Basis for the classic 1955 French heist film "Rififi," one of the classics of noir, directed by Jules Dassin. Very Good plus in a Very Good dust jacket. Front and rear hinges splitting, with light foxing on the top page edges. Jacket has small touch-up in black marker… Read more about this item

London: Nicholson and Watson, 1947. First UK Edition, no US equivalent. Basis for the 1948 British film noir, "Good-Time Girl," starring Diana Dors. Extremely scarce in jacket. "Bonnie and Clyde" somewhat in refers, wherein a young female wastrel (Diana Dors, naturally) runs over a policeman and ultimately winds up being part of a crime wave with two G.I.s… Read more about this item

Vienna and Leipzig: Herz-Verlag, 1923. First German Edition, preceding all others. A bestseller in Salten's time, "Der Hund von Florence" is a story about a boy who comes into contact with an ancient spell that changes him into a shaggy dog, and cannot resume his human form unless an act of bravery is performed. The book is… Read more about this item

Paris: Assouline, 2021. First Edition. Hardcover in slipcase. First Edition. New in publisher's shrinkwrap. Publisher's description: Written and directed by Academy Award winner and Palme d'Or recipient Jane Campion, The Power of the Dog is a haunting western set in 1920s Montana, adapted from Thomas Savage's 1967 novel of the same name. With a star-studded cast featuring Benedict… Read more about this item

New York: Grosset and Dunlap, 1932. First Edition. First Edition. An attractive copy of this uncommon title, a novelization of the 1932 film noir antecedent starring Walter Huston and Jean Harlow. Near Fine in a Very Good plus dust jacket. Jacket is bright and complete, with light wear and a few nicks at the corners and top… Read more about this item