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The Power and the Glory

by Graham Greene

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  • Hardcover
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William Heinemann Ltd. . Stated First Edition, First Printing ( First Published 1940 on copyright with no additional printings). Uniform toning on first title page. Foxing on Main title page, copyright page, and dedication page, otherwise none and otherwise Fine, unmarked and clean. NOT price-clipped (8s 3d price intact). Yellow cloth boards stamped in red. Unfaded and bright Dust Jacket in archival cover with light chips and edge wear. Prior owner bookplate on inside front cover. A very attractive copy of one of Greene's scarcest titles. Extremely scarce in original jacket. . Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1st Printing. 1940.

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
J. Mercurio Books, Maps, & Prints US (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #
012293
Title
The Power and the Glory
Author
Graham Greene
Format/Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
Used - Near Fine
Jacket Condition
Near Fine
Quantity Available
1
Edition
1st Edition
Publisher
William Heinemann Ltd.
Date Published
1940

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