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GRAHAM GREENE

Graham Greene was an editor, essayist, playwright and novelist. He was also one of the most popular and critically acclaimed authors of the 20th century. A British writer whose work had both popular and critical appeal. By his own claim, Greene wrote for both "entertainments" and "serious novels," many of them political thrillers.

ONE OF "A FEW COPIES"

Greene, Graham. STAMBOUL TRAIN. London, 1932; William Heineman. First edition, first issue, a proof copy in orange wraps. Pages 77, 78, 82, 98, and 131 have references to Q.C. Savory, anoblique reference to J.B. Priestley. Octavo [x], 307, [1] pp. (Wobbe, p. 17): "Greene also relates a conversation with Charles Evans concerning J.B. Priestley's threat of a libel action if certain lines in the then undistributed book were not changed. At that time, 13,000 copies had already been printed and bound, and altered pages had to be substituted. Priestley had seen a review copy when he demanded the changes, and so it is possible that a few copies without the alterations mentioned in "A SORT OF LIFE" may still exist." The present copy is such a copy. "Q.B. Savory" was changed to "Quin Savory" and "Dickens" was changed to "Chaucer."

$7500

Greene, Graham. WHY THE EPIGRAPH? London [1989]: The Nonesuch Press, LIMITED EDITION. First Edition Limited to 950 signed by the author, 46(1)pp., bound in olive green cloth lettered in gilt, a fine copy in original clean dust jacket. [pb.0792]

$750

Greene, Graham. THE GREAT JOWETT. London; [1981]: The Bodley Head, LIMITED EDITION. First Edition limited to 525 copies signed by the author. 43(1)pp., bound in orange cloth, title orange over black cloth within gilt frame, spine lettering gilt, Minute bump to one corner otherwise a fine copy in original clear jacket with a few minor chips. [pb.0791]

$675

GRAHAM GREENE'S COPY

Horgan Paul [Graham Greene's copy]. ENCOUNTERS WITH STRAVINSKY a Personal Record. London, (1972); Bodley Head. First English edition, bound in original, Graham Greene's copy with his ink signature on front end paper, as was his habit. One of a handful of books to leave his library during his lifetime; his estate sold the rest of his library en bloc. A fine copy in unclipped pictorial dust jacket. [pb.0589]

$2500

Greene, Graham. THE LABYRINTHINE WAYS. New York: The Viking Press, 1940. FIRST AMERICAN EDITION. Octavo. First Issue, [first published in London as The Power and the Glory] 301pp., bound in bright yellow cloth lettered in black. A beautiful copy near fine with one tiny bump to one corner, in unclipped, near fine pictorial dust jacket with slight crease down the spine and minor rubbing to edges, very minute edge edges to top edge of front panel. An exceptionally nice bright copy.[pb.3164]

$2200

Greene, Graham. YES AND NO AND FOR WHOM THE BELL CHIMES. London; (1983): The Bodley Head, LIMITED EDITION. 1/750 copies signed by the author. Two plays, 91(1)pp., bound in green cloth lettered in gilt, light blue endpapers and publisher's acetate cover. A fine bright copy. [pb.4040]

$200

Greene, Graham. A SENSE OF REALITY. New York (1963): The Viking Press, FIRST AMERICAN EDITION. 119pp., bound in 1/4 tan over light blue cloth lettered in black, spine lettering white over black, A fine copy in nearly fine unclipped dust jacket faintly rubbed and tiny spots of edge wear. A very handsome copy.[pb.0438]

$150

Greene, Graham. OUR MAN IN HAVANA an Entertainment. London (1958): Heinemann, First Edition. Octavo. 273pp., bound in blue cloth, spine gilt, slight creasing to spine, covers only faintly rubbed, minor foxing to fore-edges and a few spots within the text, in all a very good copy in unclipped pictorial dust jacket showing light wear to corners, spine tips and tiny closed tear to head, some light foxing to rear panel. [pb.2282]

$200