The Confidential Agent
by Greene, Graham (1904-1991)
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
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- Seller
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Galway, Ireland
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About This Item
London : William Heinemann in association with Chatto & Windus, 1954. First Vanguard Edition. Hardcover. Bookplate on front paste-down. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Slight suggestion only of dust-dulling and rubbing to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Series: Vanguard Library ; no. 23. Physical description: 247 pages ; 20cm. Subjects: Spy stories -- Fiction.
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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- Bookseller
- MW Books Ltd. (IE)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 300525
- Title
- The Confidential Agent
- Author
- Greene, Graham (1904-1991)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Vanguard Edition
- Publisher
- London : William Heinemann in association with Chatto & Windus
- Date Published
- 1954
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- Paste-down
- The paste-down is the portion of the endpaper that is glued to the inner boards of a hardback book. The paste-down forms an...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....