Reflections on Travels With My Aunt by Greene, Graham - 1989

New York: Firsts & Company, 1989. Limited Edition. Wraps. Fine. No. 100 of 250 copies, quarto size, [17] pp., signed by Graham Greene. English author Graham Greene (1904-1991) is best known for his Catholic novels such as "The Power and the Glory" and "The End of the Affair", which explore modern moral and politcal issues; he also who worked for British Intelligence and travelled extensively in addition to writing. "Travels With My Aunt" is a novel following a man and his aunt as they travel through Europe; this volume, titled "Reflections on Travels With My Aunt", is exactly that, as Greene looks back on his novel and the context surrounding the writing of it. Greene says of the novel, " 'Travels With My Aunt' is the only book I have written for the fun of it." This lovely volume contains the quiet thoughts of a wide-ranging writer and sheds light on both the novel and the man. ___DESCRIPTION: Purple paper wraps with vertical stripe pattern and gold flecks, gilt letters on the front wrap, fore- and bottom edges uncut, frontispiece a black-and-white photograph of Graham Greene, title page in black and grey, four pages of facsimiles of the manuscript of "Reflections" at the back of the book; T. H. Saunders paper, quarto size (10" by 6.75"), pagination: 17 unnumbered pages, one of 250 copies, this number 100, signed by Graham Greene on the colophon. ___CONDITION: A fine copy; the covers clean, the corners straight and unrubbed, the binding tight with solid hinges, the interior clean and bright, and free of prior owner markings. ___POSTAGE:  International customers, please note that additional postage may apply as the standard does not always cover costs; please inquire for details. ___Swan's Fine Books is pleased to be a member of the ABAA, ILAB, and IOBA and we stand behind every book we sell. Please contact us with any questions you may have, we are here to help.