Winston Graham — Marnie

London, Hodder & Stoughton, 1961. First edition. Cloth. An exceptional example of the first edition of Winston Graham's psychological thriller 'Marnie', the basis of Alfred Hitchcock's 1964 film of the same name. The first edition, first impression.Stamped 'Publisher's File Copy No. 11085' to the half title.In the publisher's original unclipped dust wrapper.Marnie is a young woman who makes a living by embezzling her employers' funds, moving on, and changing her identity. She is caught by a young widower, who blackmails her into marriage, initiating her descent into near madness.Alfred Hitchcock adapted the novel into a film starring Tippi Hedren as Marnie, and Sean Connery as the widower. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, fine. Dust wrapper in exceptional condition. Internally, firmly bound. Publisher's file copy stamp to half title. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine/Fine.