Georges Simenon Hatter's Phantoms U.S and similar items

THE HATTER'S PHANTOMS By Georges [Joseph Christian] Simenon. Translated from French to English by Willard R. Trask. New York: A Helen and Kurt Wolff Book, Harcourt, Brace World, Inc., (1976). First U.S. edition, SECOND printing. "First edition" statement and second printing letter code sequence B through E to the copyright page. Originally published in French in 1949, and here translated to English for the first time, this suspenseful mystery dealing with a serial killer, set in a well-depicted and charactered small town is one of Simenon's proclaimed "Romans Durs" translated as "Hard Novels". A vintage first edition in nice collectible condition. A hint of age-toning to the cover's edges as usual, else fine and very tight in polished cream boards with blue and plum embossed titles to the spine; in a very nearly fine dust jacket with art by Paul Bacon, with plum and blue spine panel titles still bright; original printed $6.95 price still intact to the front inner flap; nice author photo by Jill Krementz to the rear inner flap. The dust jacket will be placed in a clear protective, removable sleeve after photographing for this entry. PLEASE VIEW OUR STORE FOR MORE GREAT MYSTERY BOOKS THANKS!