Greene, Graham

The Name of Action. Heinemann, 1930, first edition, original cloth, ownership signature, lacking front free endpaper, binding worn; Rumour at Nightfall. Heinemann, 1931, first edition, original cloth, binding worn, tear to head of spine; Stamboul Train. Heinemann, 1932, first edition, issue with “Chaucer” on page 82 line 2, very slightly skewed; It’s a Battlefield. Heinemann, 1934, first edition, ownership inscription, very slightly skewed; Journey Without Maps. Heinemann, 1936, first edition, photographic plate illustrations; Brighton Rock. Heinemann, 1938, first edition, binding soiled, tears to head and foot of spine; The Power and the Glory. Heinemann, 1940, first edition, binding bumped and slightly skewed; The Heart of the Matter. Heinemann, 1948, first edition, dust-jacket, dust-jacket worn; Yes and No and For Whom the Bell Chimes. Bodley Head, 1983, number 459 of 750 copies signed by the author, original acetate dust-jacket; Why the Epigraph? Nonesuch Press, 1989, number 946 of 950 copies signed by the author, original acetate dust-jacket; together with 52 others by, relating to, or with contributions by Greene; mostly 8vo, mostly first editions, original bindings, many in dust-jackets, some spotting and occasional browning (62)

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