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The Ministry of Fear
by Greene, Graham
- Used
- fair
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fair/Very Good
- Seller
-
Albany, California, United States
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About This Item
New York: The Viking Press, 1943. First US Edition/Second Printing. Hardcover. Fair/Very Good. One of the author's classic entertainments that was made into an unforgettable film with Ray Milland. An ex-library copy rebound in blue cloth with white type and rounded corners. Stated 'Second Printing Before Publication'. Stamp and two pen marks to top page ends and two withdrawn stamps to front pastedown and page following which is not ffep which has been removed leaving some paper scarring. Reviews affixed opposite title page which along with TOC have stamps and notatations. Due slip and tape shadows to rfep and writing in pencil to gutter of pages prior. Some marks/spots and stamps to pages and a few creased corners. Jacket is unclipped ($2.50) and in great shape as was protected all this time in heavy duty protector. Small tape shadows to tops and bottoms of flaps with some associated nicks and a few tiny chips to spine ends. Light scuffing to rear panel.
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
- Seller
- Lost Paddle Books, IOBA
(US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- LPB006341GG
- Title
- The Ministry of Fear
- Author
- Greene, Graham
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- First US Edition/Second Printing
- Publisher
- The Viking Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1943
- Bookseller catalogs
- Mystery;
Terms of Sale
Lost Paddle Books, IOBA
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About the Seller
Lost Paddle Books, IOBA
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Albany, California
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- Flap(s)
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- RFEP
- The portion of the endpaper which is left loose after binding. The first loose page upon opening a book from the rear. It may be...
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- 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....
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- FFEP
- A common abbreviation for Front Free End Paper. Generally, it is the first page of a book and is part of a single sheet that...
- TOC
- table of contents
- Gutter
- The inside margin of a book, connecting the pages to the joints near the binding.
- Rebound
- A book in which the pages have been bound into a covering replacing the original covering issued by the publisher.
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
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