Loser takes all
by Greene, Graham
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good, 1st edition, missing d/j, dark grey boards a little scruffy, gilt cover and spine titling clear but some rubbing; text blo
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About This Item
London: Heinemann, 1955. 1st. hardback. Good, 1st edition, missing d/j, dark grey boards a little scruffy, gilt cover and spine titling clear but some rubbing; text block good, pages unmarked but a little foxing on edges. Provenance: signed on ffep by Sally Grosvenor, Duchess of Westminster.. 12mo (190 x 130 / 7_"" x 5""). Bertram was not a believer in luck or superstitions. An unambitious assistant accountant, his plans for his second marriage are typically quiet: St Luke's, Maida Hill, then two weeks in Bournemouth. But then he comes to the attention of Dreuther, the director of Bertram's company, who changes Bertram's plans for him: wedding and honeymoon in Monte Carlo, on board his private yacht. Inevitably Bertram visits the casino and inevitably he loses. But then his system starts working, and his trouble really begins.
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
- Inklings & Yarnspinners (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- IYC82523
- Title
- Loser takes all
- Author
- Greene, Graham
- Format/Binding
- Hardback
- Book Condition
- Used - Good, 1st edition, missing d/j, dark grey boards a little scruffy, gilt cover and spine titling clear but some rubbing; text blo
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Heinemann
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1955
- Pages
- 140
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- 1st, fiction, Greene
- Bookseller catalogs
- 2nd-hand books;
- Size
- 12mo (190 x 130 / 7_\"\" x 5\"\")
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