The Quiet American
by Greene, Graham
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Foster, Rhode Island, United States
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About This Item
Viking Press, 1956. First American Edition. hardcover. Good. 7x5x0. The Viking Press; New York, 1956. Hardcover. First US Edition. A Good, brown boards and black cloth spine with gilt lettering on spine, binding intact, dent top and bottom rear board edge, bit of crimping to spine edges, some age toning to pages, bit of board corner wear, spine buckram separating from backing material, couple of soiled spots top text block edge, few scuff and smudge marks to text block edges, top text block edge stained orange but with discoloration and fading, some age spotting/foxing to pastedowns and endpapers, bit of rubbing to board and spine edges, in a Good, handling/scuff marks to panels, bit of edge/corner wear, few small tears and chips along edges, spine fade, sunned flaps with some foxing, bit of foxing to verso panels and flaps, Mylar protected, Dust wrapper. A good, overall clean and unmarked copy. 8vo[octavo or approx. 6 x 9 inches], 249pp. We pack securely and ship daily with delivery confirmation on every book. The picture on the listing page is of the actual book for sale (the glare in the photograph is from the Mylar). Additional Scan(s) are available for any item, please inquire.
Synopsis
Graham Greene (1904–1991) worked as a journalist and critic, and was later employed by the foreign office. His many books include The Third Man , The Comedians and Travels with My Aunt . He is the subject of an acclaimed three-volume biography by Norman Sherry.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Lavendier Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- SKU1037251
- Title
- The Quiet American
- Author
- Greene, Graham
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First American Edition
- Publisher
- Viking Press
- Date Published
- 1956
- Size
- 7x5x0
- Weight
- 1.00 lbs
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Lavendier Books
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Selling quailty books for over 20 years.
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- Text Block
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- Buckram
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- Spine
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- Sunned
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- Verso
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- Flap(s)
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