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Signed "yours sincerely / Daphne du maurier" in blue ink to the title page. This "live" handwriting can be seen from the verso. Stated thirty-second impression (second re-setting) April 1948 (of a book first published 1938.) The type is a bit small, and the margins a bit tight, in this 302 pp. 12mo "Cheap Edition." Hitchcock's 1940 film noir -- his first in America -- won the "Best Picture" Oscar. Hitchcock was nominated for "Best Director," as were Laurence Olivier, Joan Fontaine and Judith Anderson for their performances, though none won the little statue for this one. Reduced from $2,900.

Last night I dreamt I went to Manderley again. The novel 'Rebecca', by Daphne du Maurier, begins with this evocative sentence, setting the tone for a story of romance, jealousy, and intrigue. The unnamed protagonist, a young and naive woman, marries the charismatic Maxim de Winter after a whirlwind romance in Monte Carlo. Upon moving to his ancestral estate, Manderley, she confronts the pervasive influence of his late wife, Rebecca, whose legacy lives on long after her death.