The Confidential Agent; An Entertainment
by Greene, Graham
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine/Good
- Seller
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Woodstock, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
Garden City: Sun Dial Press, 1945. Hardcover. Near Fine/Good. Reprint Edition. Near Fine in a Good jacket, unclipped (100100), generally toned, chipped and with some closed tears. Beige buckram, some rubbing at the surface, black ink lettering on the spine and front board. Square and firmly bound, clean internally. An early Greene nove of international espionage inspired in part by the Spanish Civil War. The novel was adapted into the 1945 film starring Charles Boyer and Lauren Bacall.
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
- Carpetbagger Books, IOBA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 7599
- Title
- The Confidential Agent; An Entertainment
- Author
- Greene, Graham
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Sun Dial Press
- Place of Publication
- Garden City
- Date Published
- 1945
- Keywords
- English Literature, Thriller, Spy, 20th Century Literature, Books to Film
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Carpetbagger Books, IOBA
Biblio member since 2018
Woodstock, Illinois
About Carpetbagger Books, IOBA
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- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Reprint
- Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Buckram
- A plain weave fabric normally made from cotton or linen which is stiffened with starch or other chemicals to cover the book...