Belgian author (1903-1989) best known for his Inspector Maigret detective novels. Two TLSs from Georges Simenon, both addressed to his editor at Doubleday & Company. The first, four pages, May 2, 1954, written to Timothy Seldes, concerns the difficulties of getting suitable English translations made of his numerous books: “It would appear that the revision has been made by someone who did not trouble to check with the original French. Or did this person judge, as happens in the cinema, that his role was to improve not only Sainsbury [the original translator] but also Simenon.” He goes on to plead for an editor who reads French, stating that it seems “to me essential since the number of unpublished novels exceeds a hundred and they exist only in the French.” Of a recent meeting with his editors, Simenon says: “May I tell you that both of you had the mien of hatchet men”; the letter bears several editorial notes. The second, shorter TLS, one page, June 15, 1970, written to Elen E. Krieger: “This will acknowledge receipt of your note dated June 12th enclosing my copy of the reversion of rights for eleven of my books published by Doubleday at the time.” In overall fine condition.
