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The Name of Action

by Greene, Graham

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William Heinemann, London 1930. 1st ed., first printing. 8vo. His second novel. Edges slightly toned, otherwise a solid clean bright unmarked copy in the publisher's dark-blue cloth. Lacks the dustwrapper. Wobbe A3a
  • Bookseller Stephen Poole Fine Books GB (GB)
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  • Binding Hardcover
  • Place of Publication William Heinemann, London 1930

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Garden City: Doubleday, Doran, 1931. First Printing. Hardcover. Very good. Stated First Edition (came out in the UK the year previous). Cloth, no jacket, very good, spine mellowed/faded, inscription in ink from 1995 on flyleaf, previous owner's blindstamp on half title. Author's second novel, also involving espionage and romance.
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The Name of Action.

by GREENE, Graham

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Used - 1932 pencil ownership signature on front free endpaper (probably cannot be erased because of the colored endsheet); spine a litt
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Garden City, New York:: Doubleday, Doran & Company,, 1931.. First US edition.. publisher's cloth.. 1932 pencil ownership signature on front free endpaper (probably cannot be erased because of the colored endsheet); spine a little sunned and rubbed; tight and sound. . 8vo,.
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THE NAME OF ACTION

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London: WILLIAM HEINEMANN, 1930. Book. Good. First Edition. A GOOD FIRST EDITION EX LIBRARY EDITION IN CLOTH BOARDS. SOME SOILING THROUGHOUT. MISSING FRONT END PAPERS. TYPICAL EX LIBRARY MARKINGS- STAMPS, ETC..
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The Name of Action

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Garden City: Doubleday Doran, 1931. First American edition. Cloth. Good +. 8vo. Clothbound book lacking the scarce dustwrapper. 312 pp. Stated first edition of this early novel by Greene which he disvowed later. Well-bound copy with wear to cloth at spine tips. Light staining to page edges throughout. A good to very good copy of quite a scarce book.
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THE NAME OF ACTION

by Greene, Graham

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London: William Heinemann, 1930. Hardcover; 8vo; 344 pages. FIRST U.K. EDITION. Author's 2nd book. Blue cloth hardcovers with gilt lettering on spine. Moderate edgewear/rubbing. Small white smudge on front, and lightly shelfworn. Bumped corners. Yellowed page-edges. Lightly foxed endpapers. The pages are yellowing but bright and clean. No dj. G-/--. First U.K. Edition. Hardcover. Good-/No Jacket.
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The Name of Action.

by Greene, Graham

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London: William Heinemann Ltd, 1930. First edition of Greene's second novel, which was never reprinted. Octavo, original cloth. In very good condition. Rare. Greene's second novel, The Name of Action, follows the strange turn of events that occur when wealthy British youth Oliver Chant is sent to Germany to participate in an underground Communist rebellion. Greene became disenchanted with the work and prevented it from being reprinted, making it one of his scarcer titles.
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THE NAME OF ACTION

by GRAHAM GREENE

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WILLIAM HEINEMANN, LONDON, 1930 FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING. HARDBACK BOUND IN THE ORIGINAL CLOTH BINDING, HALF TITLE PRESENT, NO JACKET. BOOK MEASURES APPROX 8 x 5 INCHES WITH 344 PAGES. VERY MINOR WEAR AT TOP & BOTTOM OF SPINE, TWO INK STAMPS TO INNER FRONT BOARD WITH NO OTHER STAMPS [SEE IMAGE] OWNERS NAME TO FRONT ENDPAPER, VERY OCCASIONAL LIGHT FOXING TO PAGES & PAGE FORE-EDGES. OVERALL A VERY GOOD PLUS COPY & MOSTLY CLEAN INTERNALLY. EXTRA POSTAGE MAY APPLY FOR OVERSEAS ORDERS. ALL BOOKS ARE POSTED IN A STURDY BOOK BOX.. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket.
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The Name of Action.

The Name of Action.

by GREENE, Graham

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London, William Heinemann Ltd, 1930. . First edition, 8vo, scattered foxing heaviest at terminal ff., a couple of leaves with small tear to fore-edge, ink name on verso of preliminary blank, lacking front free endpaper, publisher's cloth, rubbed and creased with some minor bowing. greene Greene's scarce second book; the author was dissatisfied with the work and, as with Rumour at Nightfall, disowned it and prevented it from being reprinted.
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by GREENE, GRAHAM

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heinemann 1930. first edition octavo blue cloth boards, 344pp VG (light marking, light bruising, ownership name to fep, some foxing, heavier in prelims) SCARCE author's second book which he regretted and did not allow reprinted
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The Name of Action

by Graham Greene

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1st Edition
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Tarrington, Herefordshire, United Kingdom
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London: William Heinemann Ltd., 1930. 1st Edition . Very Good. 5.5 x 7.5 inches (14 x 19 cm). First and only edition. Greene's second novel, repudiated by the author after poor reviews and sales, the book remains out of print to this day. Lacking jacket. Dark blue cloth binding. Light rubbing to edges of spine. Short crease in cloth to front board, scratch to rear board. Foxing to page edges and endpapers, scattered foxing to text. Bookplate to front pastedown endpaper 'The Book Society Ex Libris'. Overall condition is Very Good. Size: 5.5 x 7.5 inches (14 x 19 cm). Hardback. Printed pages: 344
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