{"product_id":"the-girl-in-his-past-georges-simenon-first-edition-printing","title":"The Girl in His Past, Georges Simenon — 1st Edition\/Printing","description":"\u003ch3 data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"13\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"13\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"15\" data-end=\"573\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFine\u003c\/strong\u003e: An exceptionally well-preserved example. Original dust jacket shows only the faintest touch of shelf wear at the head of the spine, but is otherwise free from blemishes or tears. Cover artwork remains bright, vibrant, and richly coloured throughout. Jacket now protected in a plastic sleeve. Publisher’s original red binding with gilt spine lettering remains excellent, displaying no discernible wear. Binding square and firm. Text block clean with crisp page edges. Red record annotation to title page. Internally, pages remain tightly bound, clean, and tidy throughout, appearing unread.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"575\" data-end=\"590\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"575\" data-end=\"590\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"592\" data-end=\"957\"\u003eFirst edition, first printing published by Hamish Hamilton, London, 1976. A desirable English-language edition of a psychological crime novel by \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eGeorges Simenon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, one of the twentieth century’s most celebrated European crime writers and creator of Inspector Maigret. Simenon first editions in superior condition remain consistently collectible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"959\" data-end=\"1169\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"959\" data-end=\"981\"\u003eThe Girl in His Past\u003c\/em\u003e is a psychologically driven noir-inflected novel exploring memory, obsession, guilt, and emotional tension, written in Simenon’s characteristically restrained and atmospheric prose style.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52988416360787,"sku":"3112-RM-F-VG-4","price":32.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_cabe1ec2-b5ce-42da-9cba-e9787fe28892.jpg?v=1771177531","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/the-girl-in-his-past-georges-simenon-first-edition-printing","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}