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SIGNED by Daphne Du Maurier on a card attached to second half-title page: "Your's Sincerely, Daphne Du Maurier". 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 so believed to be 2nd US printing. Dark blue/balck topstain faded; endpage and page age-toning. 457 pages. DJ rubbed with some edge wear and chipping at spine ends; price-clipped with 'No. 348888' stamped on top corner flap; mylar protected. From the wonderful 1940 Alfred Hitchcock film version of novel: Attached to front end page is a B&W photo SIGNED by LAURENCE OLIVIER (played 'Maxim de Winter'). Attached to first half-tille page is page is a card SIGNED by JUDITH ANDERSON (played 'Mrs. Danvers'); and another card SIGNED and inscribed by REGINALD DENNY (played 'Frank Crawley'). Laid-in (not attached) is a B&W photo SIGNED by JOAN FONTAINE (played 'Mrs. de Winter'). Unique copy for the Du Maurier--Rebecca fan or collector. Note: No International orders for this item. Size: 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall.

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.