Books

First edition, first impression; 8vo; minor toning to edges of text block, ex libris to front pastedown, else unmarked internally; publisher's black cloth, gilt lettering to spine and upper cover, spine slightly cocked, with the original dustjacket, spine and edges of rear panel slightly tanned, light soiling to rear panel, a couple of nicks to extremities with associated creasing, else very good. A superb copy of Daphne du Maurier's classic thriller, rich in characterisation and now regarded as one of the major novels of the twentieth century, in the original dustjacket. One sham marriage followed by a tortured one with layers of deceit, psychological cruelty and destruction. A certain servant by the name of Mrs. Danvers is not to be trusted.

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.