Search Results: Graham Greene from TBCL The Book Collection Library

New York: James F. Carr & Robert S. Wilson, 1964. 1st Edition. 1st Edition. Signed by Author. First edition of the "BEAT" poet's second book. Limited edition. This is number 67 of 75 copies of ACE OF PENTACLES, signed by the author, uncut, and specially bound with 2 pages of the original manuscript tipped in. 9.30.64 Original Black cloth with gilt lettering - 72 pp. Fine coy with the rare original vellum cover, slightly chipped.

Toronto: Lester & Orpen Dennys, 1988. First Edition. Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. First Edition. Hardcover. Greene, Graham. THE CAPTAIN AND THE ENEMY. Toronto: Lester & Orpen Dennys, 1988. True First Edition [precedes the English & U.S. editions] & First Canadian Edition. A fine fresh copy in dustwrapper. "Victor Baxter was adopted, possibly kidnapped, at age 12 into a strange family as a substitute for a child who died. As he grows older, he becomes involved in some of the suspicious enterprises of his foster father, "The Captain," an apparent gunrunner. PW called this novel "exquisitely understated, moving and graced by humorous touches." - [Publisher's Weekly].

London: William Heinemann, 1959. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Greene, Graham. THE COMPLAISANT LOVER. A Comedy. London: Wm. Heinemann, 1959. First Edition Crown 8vo. 77 pp. Gilt lettered blue cloth. A fine fresh copy in like price clipped dustwrapper. This was Greene's third play orginally presented at the Globe Theatre in London, June 18th, 1959 starring Ralph Richardson & Paul Scofield. Produced by Sir John Gielgud.

Paris: Les Editions du Seuil, 1953. 1st Edition. Soft cover. 1st Edition. Soft cover. First edition. The French Edition being the only edition. 12mo. Wrappers. A very fine copy in the publisher's original wrap-around band. Uncommon.

Toronto: Lester & Orpen Dennys, 1984. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. Hardcover. First Edition. A fine copy in the publisher's green cloth covered boards, gilt lettering to the spine in a fine pictorial dustwrapper. 8vo. 224 pp. A member of the Panamanian delegation to Washington at the signing of the Canal treaty in 1977, Green e's fascination with South America is reflected in this semi-biography.

New York: Simon and Schuster, 1972. First Edition. Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. First Edition. Hardcover. First Edition. A fine copy in black cloth, silver titles to the spine in a near fine dustwrapper. Small 4to. 284 pp. Wonderful black and white film stills throughout. An entertaining look at the films of the 1930's by one of England's finest authors.

London: The Bodley Head and Anthony Blond, 1961. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. Hardcover. True First Edition. First UK Edition. A fine fresh copy in price-clipped dustwrapper. Based on his trips to West Africa in 1941 & The Belgian Congo 1958. An interesting companion volume to Greene's two African novels, The Heart of the Matter & A Burnt-Out Case. R.A Wobbe; Graham Greene: A Bibliography - Guide to Research, A42.

London: Rupert Hart Davis, 1957. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Greene, Grahan. IT'S A BATTLEFIELD. London: Rupert Hart Davis, 1957. First Edition. Crown octavo. Gilt lettered black cloth. A very good or better example, the spine unfaded, the text block tight & free of blemish, two corners with small bumps, very neat small bookplate on the front pastedown. An excellent Greene mystery.

London: The Bodley Head and Anthony Blond, 1982. 1st Edition. Soft cover. 1st Edition. Soft cover. First Edition. Printed grey wrappers. 8vo., 69 pp. With line illustrations, text in French & English. A fine copy.

London: Longmans, Green and Company, 1939. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Greene, Graham. THE LAWLESS ROAD. London: Longmans, Green and Company, 1939. Greene's excellent account of his Mexican journey. First edition. Variant issue with white map of Mexico endpapers not Wobbe's yellow ep's. Second issue binding; red cloth stamped black at the spine, 8vo., 306pp. A very good or better copy in a very bright & fresh [generously] price-clipped dustwrapper with a bit of expert archival repair to a couple of small chips at the crown & heel of the spine and a small chip at the bottom of the front panel. An attractive copy. Wobbe A14.

New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1924. First Edition. Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. First Edition. Hardcover. First Edition of Graham Greene's first appearance in print publishing two poems, Stepping Stones and Apologia. A near fine copy in black paper covered boards, white parchment spine slightly tanned as is usual, printed paper labels to the spine and front cover in a near fine, bright dustwrapper with some modest use and small tear on front. Small 8vo. 62 pp. + 2 pp. of adverts.

New York: Simon and Schuster, 1985. ARC. Soft cover. ARC. Soft cover. First Edition. Advance Uncorrected Proof with the publisher's material affixed to the inside front cover. A near fine copy in yellow stiff card wrappers as issued, (slightest of creasing at the spine), printed in black. 8vo. 155 pp. An engrossing WW11 tale adapted into film with Anthony Hopkins.

New York: The Vanguard Press, 1938. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. Hardcover. First US Edition. Co-authored by Greene with Ronald Matthews. In England, the book published by Routledge, was suppressed. The "The Public Morality Council", alerted by reviews notified the Home Secretary who pressured Routledge to withdraw the book. There was quite a stir & Greene literally took off to Mexico at the time to avoid a potential libel action. As a consequence to Greene collectors, the UK 1st book is as rare as the rarest of Greene titles, especially in any sort of dustwrapper. After Routledge withdrew the book & pulped the run, it was published in Paris, June, 1938 by Jack Kahane, father of Maurice Girodias. Another edition was published in London in 1954. This is the true first US 1938 edition & very scarce in its own right & not often seen in dustwrapper. A very good or better copy showing a bit of fade to the extremities of the delicate blue cloth, partial binding offsetting at… Read More

New York: The Viking Press, 1970. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Signed by Author. Filmed By George Cukor [1899 -1983]. His Working Copy. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer File Copy belonging to Cukor with his famous Paul Landacre [1893-1963] bookplate on the front pastedown. 244pp. An important copy. 8vo., [First Edition] 3rd printing, February, 1970. A very good or better example in dustwrapper. Signed by Cukor on the front free endpaper; pencil notes, scoring, & marginalia throughout in the text. Stamp of MGM & "File Copy. Cukor directed the 1972 MGM film based on this book. It starred Maggie Smith, Alex McCowen, & Lou Gossett. [fresh 1st edition DJ supplied]. A very interesting & significant copy.