The Scapegoat

A beautiful vintage 1957 hardcover edition of The Scapegoat by acclaimed British author Daphne du Maurier, published by Doubleday & Company, Garden City, New York. Best known for Rebecca and My Cousin Rachel, du Maurier is celebrated for her masterful blend of psychological suspense and Gothic atmosphere.

In The Scapegoat, an ordinary Englishman encounters his exact double while traveling in France. What begins as a chance meeting quickly develops into an extraordinary exchange of identities, drawing him into a world of family secrets, deception, and unexpected responsibility. Considered one of du Maurier's finest later novels, The Scapegoat remains a favorite among collectors and readers of classic twentieth-century fiction.

This copy retains its original unclipped dust jacket, priced at $3.95, and presents as an attractive vintage example suitable for both collectors and readers.

Book Details

• Title: The Scapegoat

• Author: Daphne du Maurier

• Publisher: Doubleday & Company, Inc.

• Publication Year: 1957

• Place of Publication: Garden City, New York

• Binding: Hardcover with original dust jacket

• Pages: 348

• Dust Jacket Price: $3.95 (unclipped)

Condition

Book: Very Good (VG)

• Binding remains square and tight.

• Clean interior with light, age-appropriate toning.

• Previous owner's neat inscription on the front free endpaper.

• No ex-library markings or signs of water damage.

Dust Jacket: Very Good (VG)

• Original unclipped jacket.

• Moderate age toning with light edge wear.

• Bright colors and attractive front panel.

• Presents exceptionally well for a book approaching seventy years of age.