Lot 191
Greene (Graham) The Quiet American, first edition, signed presentation inscription from the author, William Heinemann, 1955.
Hammer Price: £3,000
Description
Greene (Graham) The Quiet American, first edition, signed presentation inscription from the author "For Peter Bentley quietly from Graham Greene" to title, "Overseas edition" ink stamp to rear pastedown, original cloth, slight shelf-lean, light fading to spine, spine ends and corners with light rubbing and bumping, dust-jacket, light browning to spine and panel margins, spine ends and corners a little chipped, lower panel with light foxing and some creasing to head, a very good copy overall, 8vo, William Heinemann, 1955.
⁂ Peter Bentley was the landlord of a pub often frequented by Greene.
Description
Greene (Graham) The Quiet American, first edition, signed presentation inscription from the author "For Peter Bentley quietly from Graham Greene" to title, "Overseas edition" ink stamp to rear pastedown, original cloth, slight shelf-lean, light fading to spine, spine ends and corners with light rubbing and bumping, dust-jacket, light browning to spine and panel margins, spine ends and corners a little chipped, lower panel with light foxing and some creasing to head, a very good copy overall, 8vo, William Heinemann, 1955.
⁂ Peter Bentley was the landlord of a pub often frequented by Greene.
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