James Bond First Editions

The Venice Train.

SIMENON, Georges (1903-1989), [HAMILTON, Alastair, translator].

London: Hamish Hamilton, 1974. [Mystery novel] FIRST UK EDITION, first impression. Octavo (20 x 13cm), pp.156. Translated from the French by Alastair Hamilton. Publisher's jade cloth with gilt titles to spine. With the dust-jacket designed by Beverley LeBarrow, priced at £2.00. Contents clean, no inscriptions. A crisp fine copy of the book in near fine wrapper with the usual sunning to spine. Murder-mystery set aboard a European express train. Simenon was clearly an influence on Ian Fleming; the pair met in Switzerland (1960) and their conversation was recorded in Harper's Bazaar (1964). Item #73143

Price: £45.00