Arnaud, Georges. The Wages Of Fear. The Bodley Head, 1952.

Price: US$191.21 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: Imitation cloth, dj, G/G. 191pp, dustjacket chipped & worn with a little loss at the edges, rear panel of the dustjacket tanned, pages a little yellowed. The first English edition of Arnaud's 1950 novel 'Le Salaire de la Peur', which became the basis for the film of the same name directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot & staring Yves Montand and Charles Vanel. 325 grams.

Seller: Eastleach Books, Newbury, BER, United Kingdom

Arnaud, Georges (1917-1987). Dale, Norman. The Wages of Fear. London : Bodley Head, 1952.

Price: US$323.86 + shipping

Description: Very good copy in a good if somewhat edge-torn (with some minor loss) and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Spine bands worn. Remains quite well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: 190 pages ; 20cm. Notes: Translation of 'Le Salaire de la peur.' Subjects: French fiction-- Translations into English. 1 Kg.

Seller: MW Books Ltd., Galway, Ireland

Arnaud, Georges (1917-1987). Dale, Norman. The Wages of Fear. London : Bodley Head, 1952.

Price: US$364.00 + shipping

Description: Very good copy in a good if somewhat edge-torn (with some minor loss) and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Spine bands worn. Remains quite well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: 190 pages ; 20cm. Notes: Translation of 'Le Salaire de la peur.' Subjects: French fiction-- Translations into English. 1 Kg.

Seller: MW Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.

Arnaud, Georges. The Wages Of Fear. The Bodley Head, 1952.

Price: US$446.16 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: The First UK printing published by Bodley Head in 1952.English translation by Norman Dale.The BOOK is in VERY GOOD condition.Boards are clean and the black titling remains bright.A little fading to the spine tips.Text block and page edges browned due to the cheap quality of paper used.Mild spotting to the end papers.Small bookseller sticker to the lower front pastedown.Attractive previous owner's bookplate (Sir Ivan Power Bart) to the front blank end paper.The fragile paper WRAPPER is in just about VERY GOOD condition.It show signs of edge wear with loss in places (see photos).Closed tears to upper and lower rear flap fold and also to upper front cover.Some rubbing to spine folds and rear photo cover in places.Spine colouring faded.For all of this however,the iconic wrapper design still looks very striking in the removable Brodart archival protector.For some reason this title is also accompanied by a second impression wrapper which would be in near fine condition if it were not for a chip to the lower rear cover.The basis for the cult classic movie adaptation 'French-Italian thriller Wages of Fear' of 1953 directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot, starring Yves Montand.A very scarce title to find as a true First UK edition.Only the first copy we have handled in over ten years. ashtonrarebooks welcomes direct contact.More images available on request.

Seller: Ashton Rare Books ABA : PBFA : ILAB, Market Harborough, United Kingdom

ARNAUD GEORGES. The Wages of Fear. Bodley Head, London, 1952.

Price: US$592.76 + shipping

Description: First UK Edition. Publisher's scarlet boards with black lettering to the spine. A bookseller's ticket to the front paste-down otherwise a near fine copy in like D/W minisculy rubbed to the head of the spine. A much nicer copy than normally seen of this title which is seldom found in collectable condition. The basis for the1953 French thriller movie: Le salaire de la peur) directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot, starring Yves Montand. The film brought Clouzot international fame winning both the Golden Bear and the Palme d'Or at the 1953 Berlin Film Festival and Cannes Film Festival respectively and enabled him to direct Les Diaboliques. Photographs/scans available upon request.

Seller: James M Pickard, ABA, ILAB, PBFA., LEICESTER, United Kingdom