The Quiet American
by Graham Greene
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good+/Very Good-
- Seller
-
Portland , Oregon, United States
Item Price
A$92.96A$79.02
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
First American edition. Boards are clean and bright; the top of spine is slightly separating from binding but bottom is tight- edges showing some foxing. Dust jacket is very good minus; bright front cover, slight sunning along spine, with small chip missing at head of spine, mild rubbing to back cover, price of $3.50 intact. No internal marks, signatures or soiling. A nice copy for it's age.
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
- Anthony Greene (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2019_073
- Title
- The Quiet American
- Author
- Graham Greene
- Format/Binding
- Slight lean
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good-
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First American Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Viking
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1956
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
Terms of Sale
Anthony Greene
A full refund of the purchase price, minus postage costs, will be provided if the seller is notified within 5 days of receipt and the book is returned within 10 days of receipt in the original condition. I prefer to ship international orders by air because of delays and other issues that can frequently occur. I will refund postage overages, after shipping and insurance costs are calculated and confirmed. I do not charge for packing materials or handling.
About the Seller
Anthony Greene
Biblio member since 2019
Portland , Oregon
About Anthony Greene
I buy and sell books to support a lifelong habit of collecting authors I treasure. I have a passion for story telling and vision. I have a large collection of authors, primarily in modern fiction, non fiction and children's literature. I am releasing many titles back into the world; first editions, many signed, some rare. Hit me up with questions; I will respond as quickly as possible. Thank you for your interest.
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