Author: Graham Greene
Title: The Quiet American
Description: The Hague, William Heinemann/Nederland, 1957 . First edition. Cloth. The very scarce first continental edition of Graham Greene's Vietnam War set novel, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. The vanishingly scarce 'First Continental Edition', first impression, published in October 1957.The text to the colophon reads 'this edition must not be introduced into the British Empire or the U.S.A.&apos.In the publisher's original unclipped dust wrapper.First published in 1955, 'The Quiet American' is a novel set during the Vietnam War, depicting the breakdown of the French colonialism in Vietnam, and the early American involvement.Written by the renowned English novelist Graham Greene, who is well known for his novels 'Brighton Rock', 'The Power and the Glory', and 'The End of the Affair&apos. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, fine. Dust wrapper back strip lightly age toned, with handling marks to rear wrap. Small tape repair to head of front wrap, with two closed tears to rear wrap tail. Minor loss of paper to back strip tail. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Fine . Ill.: None. Fine/Very Good Indeed.
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Title: The Quiet American
Description: The Hague, William Heinemann/Nederland, 1957 . First edition. Cloth. The very scarce first continental edition of Graham Greene's Vietnam War set novel, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. The vanishingly scarce 'First Continental Edition', first impression, published in October 1957.The text to the colophon reads 'this edition must not be introduced into the British Empire or the U.S.A.&apos.In the publisher's original unclipped dust wrapper.First published in 1955, 'The Quiet American' is a novel set during the Vietnam War, depicting the breakdown of the French colonialism in Vietnam, and the early American involvement.Written by the renowned English novelist Graham Greene, who is well known for his novels 'Brighton Rock', 'The Power and the Glory', and 'The End of the Affair&apos. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, fine. Dust wrapper back strip lightly age toned, with handling marks to rear wrap. Small tape repair to head of front wrap, with two closed tears to rear wrap tail. Minor loss of paper to back strip tail. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Fine . Ill.: None. Fine/Very Good Indeed.
Keywords: The Quiet American graham greene brighton rock burnt-out case graham greene None
Price: GBP 125.00 = appr. US$ 178.50 Seller: Rooke Books
- Book number: 951F72
- Book number: 951F72
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