The Pledge

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1959. First edition and first printing. Hardcover. A novel translated from the German by Richard and Clara Winston. The basis for a 2001 movie with Jack Nicholson, Sean Penn, Robin Wright Penn, and Vanessa Redgrave. A near fine copy in paper covered boards with some minor wear and a small former owner signature and… Read more about this item

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1959. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. First American edition. Binding slightly cocked, light rubbing at the spine ends and corners, near fine in a very good dust jacket with light interior foxing, and a slightly toned spine. A murder-suspense novel by the great Swiss dramatist, who co-wrote the screenplay for the German film version… Read more about this item

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1959. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. First American edition. Owner's name on the front fly, a trifle rubbed at the foot of the spine, near fine in a very good dustwrapper with the spine a little sunned and a few small nicks and tears. A murder-suspense novel by the great Swiss dramatist, who co-wrote… Read more about this item

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1959. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. First American edition. Fine in a little spine-toned, else near fine dust jacket. A murder-suspense novel by the great Swiss dramatist, who co-wrote the screenplay for the German film version with Gert Fröbe as the killer (released in the U.S as *It Happened in Broad Daylight*). Much later the… Read more about this item

New York: Signet Books, 1960. Book. Illus. by Kossin;. Very Good. Soft cover. First Printing - First Thus. 127 pp. Signet Book S1777. Light edge and corner wear with minor creasing on the spine; no interior markings. Cover art by Kossin. Having doubts about the guilt of the obvious suspect in the murder of an eight… Read more about this item

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1959 . First edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good Indeed. 8.5" by 5.5". None. The first US edition of this crime novella by Swiss author Friedrich Durrenmat. The first US edition, first printing, in the brightly illustrated price unclipped dust wrapper.Translated from the original German into English.Subtitled 'Requiem for the Detective Novel', Durrenmatt uses… Read more about this item

New York:: Alfred A. Knopf,, 1959.. First American edition.. publisher's boards in dust jacket.. Residue from four pieces of tape (associated with an old jacket protector, probably) mar the front and rear panels; tight and sound in a jacket with matching tape shadows on verso, and some very light use.. Small 8vo,. Translated from the German by Richard… Read more about this item

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1959. First American Edition. Hardcover. Fair/Fair. No Stock Photos! We photograph every item. ex-library with usual markings, ffep cut out, heavy edge wear to jacket and boards;

New York: Knopf. 1959. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine in a Very Good+ dust jacket. .

NY: Knopf, 1959. First American edn. 8vo, pp. 183. Translated from the German by Richard and Clara Winston. Owner's name on flyleaf, o/w Vg in slomewhat torn dj. A detective novel.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1959. first American edition as stated. hardcover. Very Good/very good. Octavo, red and cloth covers, 183 pages + [3] with note about the author, and note about the type. Light wear at cover edges. Dust jacket has light crease on front flap, chipping at head and foot of spine. 061507C

Feb 1960; 1st printing. Good softcover. Clean covers and spine; lightly scuffed; light foxing on back cover; 1/4 inch split at spine tail/front cover joint; tightly bound; foxing on cover inner faces; clean interior; age darkening at page edges. 16mo, 127 pp.

Author photo on back cover. Translated from the German by Richard and Clara Winston. Filmed in 1958 as It Happened in Broad Daylight.

Signet. PAPERBACK. B0010CU7DW First printing Signet 1960 mass market paperback. Very Good. #S1777. Made into a movie called "It Happened In Broad Daylight". . Very Good.

New York: Signet. First Printing . Soft cover. Vg.

Jacket has chipping, small tears, soiling and brown spots. Price clipped. Jacket design by George Salter. Translated from the German by Richard and Clara Winston. Board edges rubbed. Former owner's name inked at top of front paste down. A few brown spots to front free endpaper.

New York: Signet Books, 1960. Hint of edge wear, lightly scuffed, gently shelf worn, overall a very crisp and clean first Signet Books paperback edition! 127 very clean, unmarked and uncreased, suspense-filled and mystery-riddled pages! "The world-famous author of THE VISIT writes the year's most terriftying novel.". First Thus. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good+. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾"… Read more about this item

Alfred Knopf, 1959. 1st US . Hardcover. Fine/Near Very Good. (1st US) On first front end paper, bookplate and signature in red ink of publisher and writer William Jovanovitch, April 1959. DJ has light surface wear to front tips, light wear to spine bottom edge, light browning to back edges, tiny stain ring on spine bottom. Near Very… Read more about this item

Avon, 1967. Paperback. Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality… Read more about this item

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