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Daphne du Maurier. My Cousin Rachel. London: Victor Gollancz Ltd., 1951.... (Total: 2 Items)
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Daphne du Maurier. My Cousin Rachel. London: Victor Gollancz Ltd., 1951.8vo. Original orange cloth, spine lettered in black; dust jacket.
FIRST EDITION. PRESENTATION COPY, INSCRIBED BY DU MAURIER on the front free endpaper: "Ernest Crompton / with best wishes / yours sincerely / Daphne du Maurier." Like Rebecca, du Maurier's My Cousin Rachel blends mystery and romance in a complex plot set on a Cornish estate. The novel was adapted into films in 1952 and 2017, starring Richard Burton and Olivia de Havilland, and Rachel Weisz and Sam Claflin, respectively.
Condition: Very light rubbing to extremities; slight pale stain on upper cover. Dust jacket unclipped (priced "12/6 net"), with very minor wear to head of spine panel and extremities; front panel with vertical crease; very slight soiling.
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Daphne du Maurier. My Cousin Rachel. Garden City: Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1952. 8vo, original greenish-tan cloth, lettered in green; pictorial dust jacket. FIRST AMERICAN EDITION. Dust jacket unclipped (priced "$3.50"), with some chipping and wear at edges, some soiling to rear panel.
Provenance: The Library of a Minnesota Collector.
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2025 December 15 Rare Books Signature® Auction #6323 (go to Auction Home page)
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