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The Quiet American
by Graham Greene
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
-
Bellevue, Kentucky, United States
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About This Item
8vo, quarter black cloth over amber marbled paper boards, magenta topstain, 249pp. First American edition, with 'Published by the Viking Press March in 1956' to copyright statement. Unclipped dust jacket (3.50) shows minimal chipping and loss to head and tail of spine, light toning to spine and rear panel. Discreet ex-libris bookplate to front endpaper. Greene's intrigue set in Saigon under diminishing French rule and with early American involvement in the Vietnam War, considered to be a critique of American exceptionalism and interventionism. Adapted twice for the screen, most recently in 2002 starring Michael Caine and Brendan Fraser. A nearly fine copy in mylar.
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
- Heaven-Haven Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- B-23
- Title
- The Quiet American
- Author
- Graham Greene
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- The Viking Press
- Date Published
- 1956
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Modern Firsts;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Heaven-Haven Books
Biblio member since 2024
Bellevue, Kentucky
About Heaven-Haven Books
Est. 2020. Secondhand, rare & uncommon books, bought & sold. Our specialties include contemporary small press poetry, Southern & Appalachian literature, Kentuckiana, classical and modern philosophy, Catholicism and Christian theology.
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- Fine
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- Chipping
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- Bookplate
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- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Marbled Paper
- Decorative colored paper that imitates marble with a veined, mottled, or swirling pattern. Commonly used as the end papers or...
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