Rebecca -
Daphne Du Maurier
1938 - Victor Gollancz Limited, London - First Edition
‘Last night I dreamt I went to Manderley again.’
A finely bound first edition of this iconic gothic mystery.
Considered du Maurier’s finest work, the novel is narrated by the second Mrs de Winters, the naive second wife of wealthy widower, Maxim de Winter, owner of the renowned estate, Manderley. As the story unfolds, the second Mrs de Winter increasingly finds herself haunted by her glamorous predecessor, Rebecca, and tormented by the sinister housekeeper, Mrs Danvers, subsequently leading her to uncover an unexpected tragedy...
Hauntingly adapted for the 1940 film directed by Alfred Hitchcock. Part of Queen's Quorum, and a Haycraft-Queen cornerstone mystery.
Daphne du Maurier (1907-1989) was born in London, and lived mostly in Cornwall. Many of her stories – The Birds and Don’t Look Now – and novels were filmed, the most famous being Rebecca.
References: Modern Library, 100 best English-language novels of the 20th century. Howard Haycraft, Murder For Pleasure. Book Collector No.273, p34. Book Collector No.285, p30-40.
Thick octavo (binding size 19.5x14cm), pp. [2] 446 [2]. Bound in three quarter navy morocco over matching cloth, spine lettered in gilt with twin burgundy morocco labels lettered and decorated in gilt. Condition: Near fine, lightly foxed, slightly heavier to foredge, in fine binding. Ref: 112404 Price: HK$ 10,000
A finely bound first edition of this iconic gothic mystery.
Considered du Maurier’s finest work, the novel is narrated by the second Mrs de Winters, the naive second wife of wealthy widower, Maxim de Winter, owner of the renowned estate, Manderley. As the story unfolds, the second Mrs de Winter increasingly finds herself haunted by her glamorous predecessor, Rebecca, and tormented by the sinister housekeeper, Mrs Danvers, subsequently leading her to uncover an unexpected tragedy...
Hauntingly adapted for the 1940 film directed by Alfred Hitchcock. Part of Queen's Quorum, and a Haycraft-Queen cornerstone mystery.
Daphne du Maurier (1907-1989) was born in London, and lived mostly in Cornwall. Many of her stories – The Birds and Don’t Look Now – and novels were filmed, the most famous being Rebecca.
References: Modern Library, 100 best English-language novels of the 20th century. Howard Haycraft, Murder For Pleasure. Book Collector No.273, p34. Book Collector No.285, p30-40.
Thick octavo (binding size 19.5x14cm), pp. [2] 446 [2]. Bound in three quarter navy morocco over matching cloth, spine lettered in gilt with twin burgundy morocco labels lettered and decorated in gilt. Condition: Near fine, lightly foxed, slightly heavier to foredge, in fine binding. Ref: 112404 Price: HK$ 10,000