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London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1939. First Edition. First Edition. A beautiful copy of the author's most famous book, basis for the 1944 film noir written for the screen by Frank Gruber and starring Sydney Greenstreet, Peter Lorre, and Zachary Scott. Very Good or better in a Fine dust jacket. Slight spine lean, with spine cloth lightly faded and titles and rule a bit rubbed. Jacket is lovely, with some expert restoration along the top and bottom edges. In a custom maroon quarter-leather clamshell box. The Dark Page I: 1940-1949, p. 4.

Considered one of Ambler's best works, this novel features the mystery writer Charles Latimer, who stumbles upon the life story of criminal Dimitrios Makropoulos.