Clemence Dane and Helen Simpson wrote this British crime tale, "Enter Sir John," in 1928. The story revolves around Martella Baring, a young actress on trial for murder, and Sir John Saumarez, a fellow actor, who takes up her case to prove her innocence. In 1932, they released the sequel film, Re-enter Sir John. The jury has found Martella Baring, a young actress, guilty of the murder of Edna Druce, the wife of the acting firm's manager. As a result of his attendance at the trial, the attractive and astute Sir John Saumarez ...
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Clemence Dane and Helen Simpson wrote this British crime tale, "Enter Sir John," in 1928. The story revolves around Martella Baring, a young actress on trial for murder, and Sir John Saumarez, a fellow actor, who takes up her case to prove her innocence. In 1932, they released the sequel film, Re-enter Sir John. The jury has found Martella Baring, a young actress, guilty of the murder of Edna Druce, the wife of the acting firm's manager. As a result of his attendance at the trial, the attractive and astute Sir John Saumarez, who is also an actor and the manager of an acting company, concludes that Martella is innocent. Sir John proceeds to prove Martella's innocence and prevent her execution for a crime she did not commit. He accomplishes this by enlisting the help of his stage manager and his wife. The novel inspired two films in 1930: Murder! and Mary. Alfred Hitchcock directed both of these films in the German language.
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Very good. First Edition. Hardback. No Dustjacket. 8vo. Original publisher's blue cloth lettered black on spine and cover. pp 320. The book was adapted into a film by Alfred Hitchcock, 'Murder! ' Donald Rudd collection. Very slight foxing at rear, covers and corners very slightly rubbed, one corner bumped and damp stained otherwise sound VG.
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Used-Good. Good hardback (no dust jacket) Bound in blue/grey cloth, with black lettering. Faint yellowing to free end paper; a few spots of foxing on page fore-edge; cloth a little faded & yellowed on spine, with minor bumping at head & foot.
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None. Very Good Indeed in Very Good jacket. A mystery crime novel by Clemence Dane and Helen Simpson. The first edition of this work. This is the first of three novels written as a collaboration of Helen Simpson and Clemence Dane. With original unclipped dustwrapper. This work concerns Martella Baring, a young actress who is convicted of murder. Her fellow actor Sir John Saumarez tries to prove her innocence. In a full cloth binding with original unclipped dustwrapper. Externally, very smart. Light bumping to the head and tail of spine and to the extremities. Dustwrapper is sunned to the spine and to the edges. Small loss to the head and tail due to chipping. Prior owner's bookplate to the front endpaper, Peter Apap Bologna. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are slightly age toned to the edges and clean throughout. Very Good Indeed.
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First Edition. (xiv)315pp. Octavo. Bound in yellow cloth. Blue lettering on the cover and spine. Slightly top soiled. In dust jacket: top of spine chipped and top edge at the rear, small tears, discoloration on the spine and edges. Includes 3 black and white illustrations. In good condition. Illustrated by Sydney Seymour Lucas. A mystery beginning with the murder of Magda Warwick and the suspicions that follows. The 1930 film "Murder! " directed by Alfred Hitchcock is based on this novel.