Daphne Du Maurier Rebecca First Edition Signed
Within U.S.A.About this Item: Doubleday, Doran & Company, New York, 1938. A solid copy bound in finely woven maroon cloth adorned with a bright horizontal pictorial silver belt bisecting the front and rear boards. The strip of silver and blue depict Maxim and the heroine walking toward Manderley. The silver strip is rubbed on the spine and at the edges of the gutters. The spine is good only with heavy fraying to the top and bottom of the spine ends. Internally, very good and tight throughout.
With some notes in pencil mostly erased on the front endpaper. Faint binder's glue residue as common along the front and rear inside hinges. In a supplied Literary Guild dust jacket which features a water color painting by Hy Rubin of Manderley on the front panel and the spine.
The jacket is very good only with chipping to the top and bottom of the spine ends and at the corners. This copy has an autographed signed note and envelope laid in. It is boldly signed in blue ink by Daphne Du Maurier: 'With good wishes yours sincerely, Daphne Du Maurier' on blue stationery with a matching stamped envelope (3 cents stamp/ Oyster Bay New York, 1949). Dame Daphne du Maurier, Lady Browning (1907 1989) was an English author and playwright.
Although she is classed as a romantic novelist, her stories seldom feature a conventional happy ending, and have been described as 'moody and resonant' with overtones of the paranormal. These bestselling works were not at first taken seriously by critics, but have since earned an enduring reputation for storytelling craft.
Many have been successfully adapted into films, including the novels Rebecca, My Cousin Rachel, and Jamaica Inn and the short stories 'The Birds' and 'Don't Look Now/Not After Midnight'.Du Maurier spent much of her life in Cornwall where most of her works are set. As her fame increased through her novels and the films based upon them, she became more reclusive.Her parents were the actor/manager Sir Gerald du Maurier and stage actress Muriel Beaumont, and her grandfather was the cartoonist and writer George du Maurier. The novel Rebecca (1938) was one of du Maurier's most successful works.
It was an immediate hit, sold nearly 3 million copies between 1938 and 1965, has never gone out of print, and has been adapted for both stage and screen several times. She won the National Book Award for favourite novel of 1938, voted by members of the American Booksellers Association. In the UK, it was listed at number 14 of the 'nation's best loved novel' on the BBC's 2003 survey The Big Read. Other significant works include The Scapegoat, The House on the Strand, and The King's General. The last is set in the middle of the first and second English Civil Wars, written from the Royalist perspective of her adopted Cornwall. Several of her other novels have also been adapted for the screen, including Jamaica Inn,Frenchman's Creek, Hungry Hill, and My Cousin Rachel.
The Hitchcock film The Birds(1963) is based on a treatment of one of her short stories, as is the film Don't Look Now(1973). Of the films, du Maurier often complained that the only ones she liked were Alfred Hitchcock's Rebecca and Nicolas Roeg's Don't Look Now. Hitchcock's treatment of Jamaica Inn was disavowed by both director and author, due to a complete re-write of the ending to accommodate the ego of its star, Charles Laughton. Du Maurier also felt that Olivia de Havilland was wrongly cast as the anti-heroine of My Cousin Rachel. Frenchman's Creekfared better in a lavish Technicolor version released in 1944.
Du Maurier later regretted her choice of Alec Guinness as the lead in the film of The Scapegoat, which she partly financed. (Wikipedia) First Edition with 'First Edition' stated at the bottom of the copyright page. Seller Inventory # 592 1. Within U.S.A.About this Item: Book League of America, 1938. Condition: Good. Reprint edition hardcover without a dustjacket.
Ex-library copy with typical marks. Exterior is rubbed and spine discolored. Photo requests encouraged.
Interior is very clean with author's signature on half-title page. Text is clean and clear. Edges are generally square with light bumps to exterior edges. Binding is strong and solid with hinges loosened and partially split. Signed by Author(s). Seller Inventory # 007574 2. From United Kingdom to U.S.A.About this Item: Doubleday, USA, 1980.
Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition.
1st Edition 1980. Presentation inscription to Ursula Beamont (Pike) on the outer endpaper and an original photograph of the author stuck into the book. This book came from the family of Cynthia Peniston-Bird (nee. Beaumont) and Ursula Pike (nee Beaumont) who were sisters. Daphne Du Maurier was their first cousin. Ursula and Daphne were particular friends and often holidayed together.
They spent many hours as children discovering the Cornish coastline. Sony vaio pcg 7m1m drivers xp. According to the family, Ursula and Daphne discovered the house that became Manderley in her most famous book Rebecca. Signed or inscribed books by the author are very un-common especially something as personel as this.
Book is very good and bright. Pages edges a little dusty. Tape and marks to the outer endpapers. The complete wrapper is very good and bright.
Edges lightly rubbed and nicked. More images can be taken upon request. Ref 9399 Size: 12mo - over 6¾' - 7¾' tall.
Signed by Author. Seller Inventory # 011739 3.
Within U.S.A.About this Item: Doubleday Doran and Company, New York, 1938. Condition: Very Good Minus. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. SIGNED by Daphne Du Maurier on half-tilte page (signature only). Maroon boards with silver decorated band around mid-section with some rubbing. Early American Printing as title page has 1938 date in Roman Numerals, while copyright page states 1938; 'CL' on copyright page but lacks first edition statement.
Dark blue/balck topstain faded; page age-toning; start of some hinge cracking at spine of title page. Lacks original dustjacket but comes with a fine facsimile dustjacket of first printing. From the wonderful 1940 Alfred Hitchcock film version of novel: Attached to half-title page is a album page SIGNED by LAURENCE OLIVIER (played 'Maxim de Winter'). Attached to front end page is a bookplate SIGNED by JOAN FONTAINE (played 'Mrs. De Winter') and another photo-card SIGNED by JUDITH ANDERSON (played 'Mrs. Laid-in is a samll B&W photo SIGNED and inscribed by REGINALD DENNY (played 'Frank Crawley'). (Bonus: Comes with a unsigned VG/VG 1st US Printing hardcover copy of Du Maurier's novel 'Mary Anne'.
Unique copy for the Du Maurier-Rebecca fan or collector. Size: 8vo - over 7¾' - 9¾' tall. Signed by Author. Seller Inventory # 029139 4. Within U.S.A.About this Item: New York, Macauley, 1927. Condition: Fair.
Soft velum.the AUTHOR'S OWN COPY.with ink notes on every page, some quite extensive, showing how Daphe Du Maurier stole the plot and much of the language for 'Rebecca' from Ms. Macdonald's novel, there was a court case over this in 1941, but the results were never clear, vellum shows wear, a literary oddity if there ever was one.(VV1/3). Signed by Author(s). Seller Inventory # ABE- 5. Within U.S.A.About this Item: Doubleday Doran, New York, 1938.
Daphne Du Maurier Rebecca First Edition Signed Value
First American edition signed by author in black ink on special slick blank prelim. Without inscription: 'Daphne duMaurier'. Page specially bound in following the flyleaf. A special limited publication. Burgundy cloth with 1 1/2' wide silver foil insert stamped in blue added to middle of cover.
Top endpages stained blue. Small light spot near top of back cover. Quarter inch closed tear at top of back cover. Silver band worn at spine edges. Endpages browning near crease of front and rear endpapers - text clean and bright.
Dust jacket married from a 1939 edition numbered '2765?' In red on front flap. Very good price-clipped bright and clean dust jacket has a few chips at spine ends and edges.
Seller Inventory # 11810 7. From United Kingdom to U.S.A.About this Item: 1945, 1945. An autograph film contract relating to 'Rebecca', dated 15th May 1945, between Vanguard Films and David O'Selznick (and party). Six typewritten pages, signed by all named persons including Oscar winning Producer O'Selznick.
The agreement relates to the photoplay edition of the novel, and refers to earlier agreements involving author Daphne DuMaurier, Selznick International Pictures, the Daily Express newspaper and publishers Gollancz (UK) and Doubleday (US). Seller Inventory # 36253 8. Within U.S.A.About this Item: Doubleday, Doran & Co., New York, 1938. First American edition. SIGNED by author on publisher's tipped-in page. The author's most famous book.
Made into a classic film by Alfred Hitchcock in 1940 with Joan Fontaine, Laurence Oliver, George Sanders, and Judith Anderson. Hitchcock's first American project, which won two Academy Awards, including Best Picture, out of a total of 11 nominations. Olivier, Fontaine and Anderson were all Oscar nominated for their respective roles. Darkening near hinges on pastedowns from binding glue, otherwise about fine in good or better dust jacket with edge wear and chipping at corners and one large chip from bottom rear spine corner affecting publisher's name on spine and small portion of advertisement on rear panel (price on the last book advertised). HER MOST FAMOUS BOOK, SIGNED.
Seller Inventory # 52775 10. Within U.S.A.About this Item: Doubleday, Doran & Company, New York, 1938.
Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine.
First Edition, First Printing with the words 'FIRST EDITION' printed on the copyright page. This copy is SIGNED by Daphne du Maurier. The book is in nice condition. The binding is tight with NO cocking or leaning with slight wear to the boards.
The pages are clean with NO marks or bookplates in the book. A sharp copy SIGNED by the author with a beautiful facsimile dustjacket from the original. Signed by Author(s).
Seller Inventory # ABE-7 11. Within U.S.A.About this Item: Doubleday, Doran, New York, 1938. First American edition, with inserted signature leaf preceding the half title. The classic modern gothic tale, winner of the National Book Award and the basis for the 1940 film by Alfred Hitchcock. Burgundy cloth with horizontal silver paper band decorated in blue.
Very good copy in tape-mended dust jacket (old staining along folds of back panel). Green full morocco folding box by Sangorski & Sutcliffe for Asprey First American edition, with inserted signature leaf preceding the half title. Seller Inventory # 312923 12.
Within U.S.A.About this Item: Victor Gollancz Limited, London, 1938. First edition of du Maurier's masterpiece later made into the Oscar-winning 1940 film directed by Alfred Hitchcock. Octavo, original black cloth. Signed by Daphne du Maurier on a Book Society bookplate with 'Rebecca' printed above the author's signature. In near fine condition. 'Last night I dreamt I went to Manderley again.
It seemed to me I stood by the iron gate leading to the drive and for a while I could not enter, for the way was barred to me'. These famous opening lines later became one of the most famous opening words ever recorded in Alfred Hitchcock's Oscar-winning 1940 film of the same name. Rebecca is certainly Du Maurier's most famous novel and one that many others after her attempted to imitate, as a resurgence of romantic mystery novels came soon after its publication. The Mystery Writers of America have named Rebecca among the top ten Mystery Novels of All Time. Seller Inventory # 98450 13.
Within U.S.A.About this Item: Victor Gollancz Limited, London, 1938. Condition: Very Good.
First Edition. First edition, first printing.
Signed by Daphne du Maurier on a Book Society bookplate with 'Rebecca' printed above her name; previous owner name on bookplate as well. Lean to spine. Cloth lightly rubbed at extremities, spine lightly sunned and lightly worn at tips, corners bumped. Contents toned, early pages are foxed. The first British edition of Du Maurier's best known work. Seller Inventory # 140939328 14.
Within U.S.A.About this Item: Doubleday Doran, 1938. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine.
First Edition, First Printing SIGNED by Daphne du Maurier. An attractive dustjacket that has some wear to the spine and panels.
The book is in nice condition. The boards have minor wear to the spine and to the boards. The pages are clean with no writing, marks or bookplates in the book.
Overall, a clean copy SIGNED by the author. Signed by Author(s). Seller Inventory # ABE- 15. From Switzerland to U.S.A.About this Item: Victor Gollancz Limited/London, 1938. Condition: Wie neu. Dust Jacket Condition: Neu. London: Victor Gollancz Limited, 1938.
First Edition, First Printing. A very good copy in a fine facsimile dustwrapper. Together with a beautiful fair copy typescript (44 lines), signed by Du Maurier, of the opening of the book (from 'Last night I dreamt I went to Manderley again.'
To 'Surely the miles had multiplied, even as the trees had done, and this path led but to a labyrinth, some choked wilderness, and not to the house at all.' Also included in this lot are: 1. A typed carbon portion (7 pages) of the agreement to assign Rebecca's film rights (the total amount of $50'001 is noted) to Selznick International Pictures (seemingly sections retained by Du Maurier and signed by L.R. Case for Selznick, Estelle Billard, a notary, and Margaret Englerfield, a witness, but not signed by Du Maurier herself); 2. A stunning still from the film; 3. A superb photo of the poster.
This collection part of our Catalogue 11: Crime, Spy, Mystery, Adventure, War and Pulp Fiction, a copy of which you can download at ygrbooks.ch. Signatur des Verfassers. Seller Inventory # 0110042 16.
Within U.S.A.About this Item: GARDEN CITY PUBLISHING, USA, 1940. Condition: NEAR FINE. Dust Jacket Condition: POOR.
LIMITED EDITION. USA: GARDEN CITY PUBLISHING, 1940. LIMITED EDITION.
NEAR FINE/POOR. GARDEN CITY PUBLISHING COMPANY, USA, 1940, hardcover, limited edition following the movie based on the book, SIGNED BY DU MAURIER AND THE STARS OF THE MOVIE JOAN FONTAINE AND LAWRENCE OLIVIER, book is near fine condition with minimal shelf wear and the jacket was removed and stored inside book so in Poor condition in two pieces but intact, a rare and collectible copy of this classic book, very small writing on inside front bookplate and FEP?Christmas 1940 from Crete, Parm and Kenneth? Along with previous owner name?Frances I. Knuppenburger - 1940? All unobtrusive else unmarked, unclipped jacket and states?This is copy 423252 of Rebecca? Seller Inventory # S2395 17.
Within U.S.A.About this Item: Doubleday Doran, 1938. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine.
First Edition, First Printing with 'First Edition' printed on the copyright page. This copy is SIGNED by Daphne du Maurier.
A magnificent dustjacket that is vibrant in color with light chipping to the spine and minor wear to the edges. This original First Issue dustjacket has the $2.75 price present on the front flap. The book is in excellent condition. The binding is tight, and the boards are crisp with slight wear to the edges. The pages are exceptionally clean with NO marks or bookplates in the book. Overall, a lovely copy SIGNED by the author.
We buy Daphne Du Maurier First Editions. Signed by Author(s). Seller Inventory # ABE- 18.
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From United Kingdom to U.S.A.About this Item: Victor Gollancz, 1938. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Victor Gollancz Limited, London, 1938. An exciting opportunity to own a superb original copy of Rebecca First Edition first issue hardback in dustwrapper with a signed 'yours sincerely Daphne du Maurier' slip to title page and also an extremely rare softcover Uncorrected Proof of the same title, plus a custom 'Rebecca' box to house one of the books.
The hardback is in Near Fine / Very Good plus condition a very acceptable example both book and wrapper. There are minor faults typical of this production but none are distracting. The jacket is unrestored and has some discolouration and minor chips to points and a closed tear with some loss to top left of spine/rear.
The Proof (VG) stamped to front cover 'Uncorrected' whilst a fragile item in itself, is very well preserved and the only one we have seen retaining its original spine and title. Some flaking paper and binding / glue exposure to spine. Signed by Author(s). Seller Inventory # ABE-873 19.